Three year deal.

 

-ESPNEWS

 

WTF?

AP STORY!!!

 

The Oakland Athletics rehired Ken Macha as manager Friday,

about a week after they failed to reach terms to renew his

contract after three years.

 

The A's announced that the club reached a three-year

agreement that will keep Macha under contract through the

2008 season.

 

Macha led the A's to the AL West title in his first year

as manager in 2003, the club's fourth straight playoff berth.

But Oakland failed to reach the postseason the past two years

despite a 91-win season in 2004 and 88 victories this year.

 

Macha, 55, called it one of several ??massive

disappointments'' in his seven years with the team when the

sides couldn't reach a deal Oct. 5.

 

The A's interviewed both bullpen coach Bob Geren, a close

friend of general manager Billy Beane's, and third-base coach

Ron Washington for the opening, while Macha interviewed for

the vacancy with the Pittsburgh Pirates that was filled with

former Dodgers manager Jim Tracy. Earlier this week, Rangers

pitching coach Orel Hershiser was cleared to interview with

Oakland for the manager's job.

wierd...

Good for Macha. He deserved to be back with the A's. I would have liked to interview him for the Marlins position.

Wow, that's odd. It happens with players alot but never heard of this sort of situation with a manager

JACK MCKEON RESIGNS WITH MARLINS.

 

ESPN NEWS.

 

 

Ok ... its a joke.

JACK MCKEON RESIGNS WITH MARLINS.

 

ESPN NEWS.

 

 

Ok ... its a joke.

 

Jack resigned, that is no joke.

 

The joke would be if he re-signed. :mischief