SilverBullet Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ken-rosenthal-notes-fastball-documentary-jonathan-hock-miami-marlins-mets-orioles-dodgers-041915 TOO EARLY FOR A FISH FRY Here we go with the Marlins. Manager Mike Redmond already is on the hot seat due to the team’s 3-10 start, according to the Miami Herald. And right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is trying to be a vocal leader when, in the view of one former club official, that is not his style. Stanton, perhaps acting out of a sense of obligation due to his $325 million contract, said Friday that "the fire was not there" with the Marlins. That might be all owner Jeffrey Loria needed to hear, and it’s no surprise that the fiery Wally Backman, the Mets’ Triple-A manager, could be a candidate to replace Redmond, according to the Herald. When will Loria recognize that the unstable culture he fosters is part of the problem? Never mind that he signed Redmond to an extension through 2017 last Sept. 28. He dumps managers as if they are glasses of water, and based upon the Herald report, his frustration already is palpable. Enough. The season is less than one-tenth complete. Dumping Redmond, who is widely respected in the industry, would be a foolish overreaction. It’s quite possible that the Marlins are not as good as many of us thought. Consider the rotation: Jose Fernandez is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, Henderson Alvarez recently joined him on the disabled list and Mat Latos has struggled after arriving in an offseason trade. Not the manager’s fault. ...That's from Ken Rosenthal today. I don't agree with the quote about Stanton as I don't see Giancarlo standing on a pedestal speaking to the masses. He was interviewed after Friday's game like any normal post game interview and the fire comments came out of his mouth. He's not running around trying to be Mr. Vocal Leader. The rest makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8tor20 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I'm starting to like the idea of Wally getting in that clubhouse this year. Not the long term answer but it'd be fun. Keep him mic'd and I'll watch every game twice even if we are 30 games below .500 https://youtu.be/ZlsVr1ykBqQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Mike Bauman has a good article up on mlb.com on how the Redmond rumors are way too premature even for the Marlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotog Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Mike Bauman has a good article up on mlb.com on how the Redmond rumors are way too premature even for the Marlins. So was Rosenthal just trying to stir it up, or was there any truth to it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 So was Rosenthal just trying to stir it up, or was there any truth to it ? Well if ur referring to the Bauman article it was more just saying that Redmonds two positive seasons here should weigh more than his bad two weeks this year but as for Rosenthal I've never once seen him to lie or say anything without truth. From what I've seen and yes it's just my take on it... Loria did question people about Wally Backman just because they were at Citi Field ... beyond that I don't think there was any weight to the rumor yet I don't think they were entirely false. I feel like Loria was in a confused mindset and if they had been playing in Dodger Stadium you'd have heard rumors of him asking about the Dodgers AAA manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Loria finally comes forward with a positive endorsement for Redmond... http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/25164626/a-week-later-loria-endorses-redmond-hes-the-manager-period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiNative0722 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Lol pretty convenient after 5 wins. If it was 5 losses I'd bet he'd be out. Nothing wrong with that though. Got to win games especially with this payroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Convenient yes but at least the five wins helped. It'd be worse if we got 5 straight wins and Loria said Redmond was still on the way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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