Valentine Out of Running - Heyman

[MiamiHomer]

I really despise Stanton right now

There is a lot more to this team to despise than a 20 year old rookie struggling.

[Ralph]

U dislike half Irish, quarter black, and quarter puerto rican people. u racist. He'll probably blow up infront of his rican compadres.

[jOOj]

Only a quarter blow'n up then.

[Namaste]

Keeping Uggla ultimately means adding (significant) payroll.

Work with me Swift it's been a long day. Ok subtract Uggla from my post and let's go from there.

[Ralph]

They shoulda just hire Jose Oquendo in time for the series in Puerto Rico. Eddy Rodriguez is an odd looking fellow.

[FishFanInPA]

Edwin always has the same look on his face during camera shots in the dugout. He's either disinterested, spacing out or thinking about the postgame meal.

[lou]

Philosophical Differences = I'm not going to be your bitch
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Call Art Howe, Scott Hatteburg for hitting coach

Actually that second idea might be a good idea
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Can David Justice replace Tony Perez?
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Lifetime OPS+

David Justice 129
Tony Perez 122
Andre Dawson 119
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Lifetime Intangibles

Andre Dawson MVP
Tony Perez World Series
David Justice Halle Berry

Def have to go with Halle Berry and better offensive production.

[Beef]

There is a lot more to this team to despise than a 20 year old rookie struggling.

His face looked so dumb after he made that catch on the Garland flyball

[HUGG]

Edwin always has the same look on his face during camera shots in the dugout. He's either disinterested, spacing out or thinking about the postgame meal.

If you had a job where you didn't really do anything and had no say over the things you're actually supposed to do, you'd have the same damn look on your face.


We really should just let Wes Helms manage. It really doesn't matter who manages the team in this organization. And honestly, I'd be totally fine with it if they'd just admit it.

[wanks1212]

\ridiculous thought that ain't gon happen

What's Jack up to these days, besides being a "roving scout" or whatever?

He probably couldn't last longer than the rest of the season (if that), based on his age, but he seemed to have a good working relationship with the front office, and he'd be better in the interim than Edwin. And shit, if nothing else he'd probably yell at Hanley and tell him to stop being a bitch whenever Hanley acts up. And since he's got a World Series ring, maybe Hanley'd respect him. Plus he's managed young teams before and had success.

His health may prevent it, but he'd make the rest of the season kinda fun to watch. Or at least more fun than it is now.

/ridiculous thought that ain't gon happen

[Todd]

U dislike half Irish, quarter black, and quarter puerto rican people. u racist. He'll probably blow up infront of his rican compadres.

So thats what he is!

So somewhere deep inside, Stanton has the ginger gene?

[Ramp]

At the end of the day, Bobby wanted to run the team the way he wanted and the front office goons (to which I will now call them, cuz really... goons is a fun word) didn't want to give Bobby even close to complete control.

Being the manager of the Marlins is nothing more than a figurehead position. You don't even get to set up the lineups the way you want. There's really no reason why Beinfest or Hill shouldn't just manage the team. (This is not an endorsement on my end for them to manage the team.... as they are goons)

[Ralph]

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bunch of thugs and hoodlums

[wanks1212]

Fredi Gonzalez must be laughing his butt off.

The Marlins fired Gonzalez as manager last Wednesday with the idea of hiring Bobby Valentine. Depending upon whom you talk to, they are still talking to Valentine or no longer considering him.

At best, the Marlins are confused. At worst, they are in turmoil. Either way, they are an embarrassment.

I would not be the least surprised to see this saga twist and turn a few more times. Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria is a low-rent George Steinbrenner, and Valentine might be his Billy Martin, minus the drinking.

Both Loria and Valentine possess strong egos. Both are highly volatile. Their relationship goes back more than 20 years, and their plot to overthrow Gonzalez goes back to at least the end of last season.

One source says that something happened in the final discussions between Loria and Valentine — not a squabble over money or struggle over control, but a philosophical dispute.

Others, however, suggest that Loria is engaged in an internal power struggle with his stepson, club president David Samson, who is opposed to hiring Valentine.

If that’s the case, maybe Valentine wants no part of the Marlins, a development that would force the team to expand its search.

Laugh away, Fredi.

Bobby V is not exactly an unknown. His personality quirks and other warts are well-established, as is his managerial skill.

The Marlins surely understood the deal.

Imagine inviting Lady Gaga to a formal occasion and then being offended by her outrageous dress and behavior.

That’s what this is — and now the joke is on the Fish.

Before their impasse with Valentine, the Marlins were in the process of making a mockery of Commissioner Bud Selig’s guidelines for minority hiring.

They interviewed Edwin Rodriguez, their Puerto Rican-born interim manager. They interviewed Bo Porter, the Diamondbacks’ African-American third base coach.

They had no intention of hiring either. They just wanted to avoid getting fined for failing to interview minorities, the way they were after they hired Jack McKeon in 2003.

Rodriguez, 1-4 since taking over, inherits all of Gonzalez’s old problems — a weak bullpen, erratic defense and undisciplined offense, not to mention a dubious rotation beyond Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez.

The next manager, whoever it is, will be in just as difficult a spot, yet Loria will continue to bluster for a post-season appearance, claiming the Marlins have “all the ammunition” they need, despite their $57 million payroll.

Maybe Bobby V sees through Loria. Maybe Loria sees through Bobby V.

They are either getting divorced before getting married, or getting married before getting divorced.

Laugh away, Fredi. Laugh away.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/j...ger-job-062710

[Miamarlin21]

lol if it's about the Samson thing.