Fish Stripes on Fredi Gonzalez

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 AM CDT

I almost posted about the rampant jackassery of Florida Marlins president David Samson this weekend. Samson, who is a baseball executive because his stepfather is Jeffrey Loria, is apparently unhappy with manager Fredi Gonzalez. A team that won 87 games with the lowest payroll in baseball, and that exceeded its Pythagorean won/loss record by 5 games, apparently reflects poorly on the manager, and Samson made ominous statements about his and Loria's displeasure with the team's performance.

I don't know anything about Gonzalez, but Loria is an ass, Samson is an ass, and I have a hard time seeing how the Marlins failing to make the playoffs means Gonzalez is a bad manager.

And I'm not alone, it seems...over at Fish Stripes, they are railing about Marlin management and their shabby treatment of Gonzalez, which is going on at the same time of reports that Loria is wooing Bobby Valentine.

So anyway, I won't rail about it independently...instead, go check out Fish Stripes ranting...

UPDATE -- Apparently, Gonzalez will be back in 2010.

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Didn't the Marlins just get through wiping their ass with Joe Girardi?

I don’t remember that whole fiasco, but I thought he was run out of town under similar circumstances…anyone care to help me out?

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

by Ryin A on Oct 6, 2009 11:36 AM CDT reply actions

Yes

someone from their FO supposedly sat by the dugout and was questioning in game decisions by Girardi as the game was happening if I remember correctly.

"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)

Hello Win Column!!!

by Arlington Stadium Legend on Oct 6, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions