Ken Macha Fired

by dmlichte on Oct 16, 2006 3:43 PM CDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2628358

I am sure that this will further annoy the masses who do not like the hiring of Lou Pinella. The A's have fired Ken Macha following the ALCS loss to Detroit. Joe Girardi and Bruce Bochy are thought to be at the top of the A's list of replacements.

DmL

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Just saw that

With a 368-280 record in four seasons he will be picked up by someone. Interested to see if anyone thinks we hired one day too soon with Pinella's announcement slated for tomorrow.

by mrcubsfan on Oct 16, 2006 3:40 PM CDT reply actions

I tend not to want people Billy Beane fires...

...but maybe this is a mistake.

What the hell did Macha do anyway?

He apparently was fired for being mean.

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 3:41 PM CDT reply actions

He was fired

for losing in the playoffs when my future second husband SPECIFICALLY told him to win.

Jeesh. Some people just can't follow directions.

"It's hard to put your finger on it. You have to have a dullness of mind and spirit to play here." --Jim Brosnan

by cubbiejulie on Oct 16, 2006 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

umm...

if you are talking about Billy Beane, I think he plays for the other team.

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2006 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Different Billy Beane

This one is the GM of the A's? Moneyball? Ring any bells?

"It's hard to put your finger on it. You have to have a dullness of mind and spirit to play here." --Jim Brosnan

by cubbiejulie on Oct 16, 2006 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the implication was that...

Mr. Beane likes other balls than just those of the money variety.

Like Volleyballs.

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions

The person you are talking about...

... is this one, who is NOT the GM of the A's.

by Al Yellon on Oct 16, 2006 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I really don't know what I'm talking about...

...that much should be clear.

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Well...

... I have a feeling I know what Chris up there was insinuating.

by Al Yellon on Oct 16, 2006 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions

i did nothing

n/t

"I respect the mind's power over the body, it's why I do what I do" - Dr. Jonathan Crane

by Faith plus 1 on Oct 16, 2006 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Not you.

The other Chris in this thread.

by Al Yellon on Oct 16, 2006 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

well, yeah that...

...I think he was trying to mess with julie.

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I read the book...

I work at a bookstore and I saw a book on the shelf that talked about billy bean coming out and so I always just figured it was the A's GM billy beane. Sorry, don't have to get snotty with the "ring any bells" line.

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2006 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Attention: Pot?

It's the kettle. You're black.

by tal1286 on Oct 16, 2006 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions

I got snotty once with my kleenex...

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

n/t

"I respect the mind's power over the body, it's why I do what I do" - Dr. Jonathan Crane

by Faith plus 1 on Oct 16, 2006 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Attention:

Guess writen sarcasim doesn't translate very well.

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2006 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions

It's all good

We're all a little testy, what with the Cubs being bad at baseball and all.

"It's hard to put your finger on it. You have to have a dullness of mind and spirit to play here." --Jim Brosnan

by cubbiejulie on Oct 16, 2006 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

that's...

the understatement of the century, the bad at baseball part

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2006 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions

This is shocking.

Macha's a winner. If I'm Brian Sabean I hire him TOMORROW.

by Al Yellon on Oct 16, 2006 3:52 PM CDT reply actions

If I'm Brian Sabean...

...I look in the mirror and ask myself:

Why in the sam hell did you trade Joe Nathan, Boof Bonser, and Francisco Liriano for A.J. Pierzynski?

eat me catuli!

by theprognosticator on Oct 16, 2006 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Billy Beane and I agree on one thing

and that is the managerial role isn't hugely important like so many Cub fans tend to believe. Ken Macha is a dime a dozen manager. Nothing awful, but nothing special.

Look for Ron Washington to be named new Oakland manager very quickly.

by BlueMike on Oct 16, 2006 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

re:

"the managerial role isn't hugely important like so many Cub fans tend to believe"

I agree, if you have a Beane-esque GM. Alas, we do not.

"It's hard to put your finger on it. You have to have a dullness of mind and spirit to play here." --Jim Brosnan

by cubbiejulie on Oct 16, 2006 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Macha

was apparently having troubles communicating with both the players and Billy Beane.

Beane was never wild about him (if you remember, he was fired two years ago when he wanted a raise only to be rehired a few weeks later when he came down on his contract demands) and now players were griping that he distant and uncommunicative. Beane didn't have to be told twice.

Yes, Beane believes managers are fairly interchangeable, so he's not going to stick around with one who's upsetting the players and not listening to him much either.

Piniella is the sympton, not the disease

by Josh Timmers on Oct 16, 2006 4:14 PM CDT reply actions