during-the-postseason firing/hiring thread

The #Mets’ Dan Warthen and #STLCards’ Derek Lilliquist lost their jobs today. Teams now in need of a pitching coach: NYM, STL, KC, PHI, DET.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 3, 2017

TB as well

TB already filled with triple-a pitching coach kyle snyder

Looks like the Mets trainer's gone as well, plus the bench/bullpen/1st base coach have permission to speak with other teams. Actually pleasantly surprised they are cleaning house like they should.

The Mets have lined up interviews with a host of managerial candidates this week including Alex Cora, and Joe McEwing.

One man not interviewing for the position will be Brad Ausmus, who reportedly has no interest in managing the team.

https://www.amazinavenue.com/2017/10/16/16485032/mets-manager-alex-cora-joe-mcewing-kevin-long

Tigers: Trying to get more analytics-oriented.
Gardenhire: No thanks.
Tigers: OK, good enough. https://t.co/aBysIaiAbp

— Matthew B. Mowery (@matthewbmowery) October 19, 2017

Source: In interview, #Tigers were impressed by Gardenhire’s openness to sabermetrics, which evolved during his tenure with #DBacks. @MLB

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 20, 2017

Not that it will make a difference for a few years, but...huh.

my purple-faced man clint seems to have embraced it . . . not that it makes much difference

they've noticed Dave Stewart and Ruben Amaro Jr aint coming back

Alex Cora, welcome to the jungle

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2017/10/astros_alex_cora_to_be_named_red_sox_manager_what.html

dusty done in dc

not to give morbs an aneurysm, but the mets can and probably will do worse than dusty

interesting if true!

I really don't know how to evaluate Dusty (or any other mgr) on skills outside of game tactics and playing time assignments, unless there's open rebellion from the players. I'm sure he had strengths as he won several titles...

To be honest, I don't know that Dusty really made all that many wrong moves other than just everything went to crap in that last game. It wasn't like Game 6 against the Angels or anything. The guy as a manager has had 2 or 3 of the weirdest and painful playoff melt downs, not counting the Giants losing that 'play in' game to the Braves.

yeah i was talking about tactics over the whole career, eg piling up the Pitcher Abuse Points w/ the Cubs.

Dusty definitely is a big 'roles' guy and that has burned him leaving his closer underused while blowing leads in playoff games too. The guy has also had that put the fast guy that doesn't get on base very often at the top of the lineup too.

indians pitching coach mickey callaway to manage the metsies

42, first younger than me i'm sure

can he bring Kluber?

2002 AL rookie of the year eric hinske has been named angels hitting coach

eric hinske's bWAR in 2002: 4.0
in the following 11 seasons: 4.2

yeah, but it's all about teaching that pleasant 2002 vibe

tbf though, sometimes terrible hitters end up being decent coaches
john mabry managed to put up a negative career WAR over 13 seasons and he seems to do ok as the card's hitting coach

those who can't, teach the Angels

new mets manager: -1.5 bWAR
terry francona: -2.8
matheny: -0.3
andy green: -1.3
kevin cash: -3.0
rick renteria: -0.5

molitor, mattingly, scioscia, counsell and bud black were pretty good tho. and dusty (rip)

Significantly better than that: Jose oquendo and Willie McGee, both joining the cardinals coaching staff in 2018 (still unsure on McGee’s role)

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GIRARDI OUT lol

Zombie George Steinbush Has Risen From the Dead

fangraphs projected them to win 79.1 games and finishing last in the division this year

i mean the guy is a joyless mandarin but he's won a world series, never had a losing record with the team despite going through a 'rebuild' and is clearly one of the best in the game

I think I packed a joyless mandarin in my lunch today.

Gay Talese on Joe Girardi a few years back was really good. It's a travel day, you have time https://t.co/XDFwYA0SoF

— Sam Miller (@SamMillerBB) October 26, 2017

sticking with my theory. I don't think Cashman wants name brand manager, not that guys like Willie, Dusty, or even A-Rod don't have merits https://t.co/AdachA6VKo

— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) October 26, 2017

again, sticking with that theory... Meulens (ex-Yankee), Kapler, Martinez, maybe someone even more obscure. https://t.co/ue68iQQjbw

— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) October 26, 2017

wow, that really is a shock

guessing he will not be unemployed for long

btw it does not surprise me that Counsell is a good manager. dude gritted out a 16-year MLB career (and a World Series!) despite having virtually no natural baseball talent.

80-grade batting stance tho

we used to imitate that stance in softball, I have no clue how he ever got a hit that way

The Indians have hired Carl Willis to be their pitching coach. Willis worked for the past 2 1/2 seasons on deposed Red Sox manager John Farrell's staff

22 weeks til Opening Day btw

mike maddux to STL

DET pitching coach: Bosio
CHC pitching coach: Hickey

and Chili Davis Cubs hitting coach!

bosio did great work with jeff beck

Dave Martinez to manage the Senators.

I guess the Girardi to Washington rumors were based on pure speculation.

they should definitely call themselves the Senators, cuz they can't close the deal. :)

gabe kapler to the phillies, apparently. good hire

yesssss

Curt Schilling just told @975TheFanatic that he has expressed interest to Gabe Kapler in being his pitching coach with the #Phillies.

— Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) October 30, 2017

The Padres have hired Matt Stairs as their new hitting coach.

not a bad idea to hire people with inside knowledge of like 12 different MLB teams

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/clubhouse_insider/2017/11/tony_larussa_expected_to_join_red_sox_organization

wow if ever i needed a reason be out on this dumb team

https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/709/495/6_7495709.jpg

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Ruben Amaro Jr. will be #Mets’ first base/baserunning/outfield coach, sources tell The Athletic. Had similar role with #RedSox last season.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 2, 2017

as long as he ain't setting 'policy' seems harmless