[BirdWatcher]

Apparently an ownership group can only stomach losing, even with an expansion team, for so long. With the Chicago Fire off to a 15-41 record in this their fifth season of existence and ranked in last place in nearly every offensive category and near the bottom in most pitching categories, GM Dan Ghuman and manager Joel Rieden were both let go.






No word yet on who will be running the front office or managing the team on the field for the time being, though their very experienced bench coach Johnny Kroll is most likely to serve as interim manager while they search for a replacement.