Bye Bye Lloyd....

[nyisles16]

Bucos fire their manager..

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/4844806

[SPTO]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

Wonder who they'll hire?

Any early rumours out there?

Do you think Lloyd will get another job in the Majors?

[Karlos05]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

Wonder who they'll hire?

Any early rumours out there?

Do you think Lloyd will get another job in the Majors?

A while ago there were a couple rumors that Jim Leyland wanted to coach again and would like to coach in Pittsburgh again. I don't know why he would want to come back to this train wreck, so I'm not sure how true that was.

[SPTO]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

That sounds like a pipedream from pittsburgh fans. If Leyland got burned out after a year in Colorado then he's gonna be begging to leave town by the All Star Break.

[Karlos05]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

That sounds like a pipedream from pittsburgh fans. If Leyland got burned out after a year in Colorado then he's gonna be begging to leave town by the All Star Break.

:y4:

I think I read it in SI. Tom Verducci must of been out of ideas when he wrote that one.

[mjb2124]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

A's manager Ken Macha has been tossed around. He's from Pittsburgh and stated he'd like to move back.

To be honest, I don't want Leyland. He ditched the Pirates before. I'm sure he wants to go to a team with a legit shot at the WS anyway.

[SPTO]

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Macha would be out of his mind to want to manage in Pittsburgh. I think they should just promote the AAA manager since a lot of kids will be coming up sooner or later.

[Karlos05]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

A's manager Ken Macha has been tossed around. He's from Pittsburgh and stated he'd like to move back.

I forgot about that. I remember hearing that a while ago.

[mjb2124]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

AAA Manager used to be the 3B coach (Trent Jewitt). He wasn't very good in that role. Current bench coach is a clone of Lloyd McClendon so I'm sure they won't like that and the rumors are that they're cleaning house. Whole staff will be gone.

Macha has actually expressed interest in the Pirates job in the past. He lives 10 minutes from PNC Park and has stated he wants to be with his family more.

If Macha can deal with the growing pains next year, the Pirates have a decent foundation for the following year. Add in a bat or 2 and we might have something. One things for sure, this team isn't as bad as it's playing right now. It's not good, but it's not this bad. Too many fundamental mistakes that I blame of the coaching staff.

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Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

If they're cleaning house does that mean Littlefield will be on the unemployment line?

[mjb2124]

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If they're cleaning house does that mean Littlefield will be on the unemployment line?

I don't think so. I believe this only applies to the coaching staff (Mgr, Hitting coach, Pitching coach, Bench coach, bullpen coach etc....).

It's about time IMO as well. Honestly I'm not one to blame the manager or coaches, but I've never seen such terrible fundamentals from a pro baseball team. Just stuff Little Leaguers do correctly. Swinging at the first pitch and popping it up after the pitcher walked the bases loaded, making the 1st out at 3rd when your best hitter is up next, not being able to hit the ball to the right side of the infield with a runner on 2B etc...

[Karlos05]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

Didn't Littlefield get an option on his contract picked up recently? Like through 07 or 08?

[mjb2124]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

I'm not real sure Karlos. That sounds right, but I can't find any articles about that.

[bravosfan]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

Gammons also mentioned Leyland as a possibility earlier today... that would surprise me.

[dkgojackets]

Re: Bye Bye Lloyd....

dont let the door hit you on the way out