Macha fired by the A's

Green & Gold Heart · 10-16-2006, 05:25 PM

This is in the A's offseason thread but I thought it deserved it's own. A's fans now have something to celebrate despite being bounced from the playoffs two days ago.

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

Gastric ReFlux · 10-16-2006, 05:31 PM

Opening the door for Dusty!

kq76 · 10-16-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux

Opening the door for Dusty!

Heehee!

If Beane hires Baker we'll all be seriously confused.

to the extreme!

GForce · 10-16-2006, 06:09 PM

Unfortunately for the A's, Art Howe will be coaching in Philadelphia, so his return won't happen.

GH

kq76 · 10-16-2006, 06:22 PM

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+1

Is Washington really field manager material though? All I have ever heard about him is he's great at teaching defense.

mikev · 10-16-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kq76

Is Washington really field manager material though? All I have ever heard about him is he's great at teaching defense.

Well, he's going to be gone if they don't hire him as manager. San Diego and Texas have already asked permission to interview him. Granted, that's not reason enough to hire him, but I think he should have gotten the job last year anyways.

rallymonkey1982 · 10-16-2006, 06:43 PM

Now I'm praying Bud Black doesn't go to the A's.

cinredsfan2000 · 10-16-2006, 09:26 PM

Take Jerry Narron off of our hands........................................Pleas e

Doughnuts? · 10-16-2006, 10:22 PM

Didn't Beane move Howe out to bring in Macha? Why did he fall out of favor?

rudel.dietrich · 10-16-2006, 10:33 PM

Joe Girardi will be the next manager of the As and the As will win the 2007 WS

Green & Gold Heart · 10-16-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Doughnuts?

Didn't Beane move Howe out to bring in Macha? Why did he fall out of favor?

I'm not sure we'll ever really know but these are some of the reasons that have been given by Beane/front office:

- He does not communicate well with the players
- He's somewhat of an a-hole to injured players and bench players
- His association with the front office and player developent "wasn't up to par"

Speculation could also include that someone had to take the fall for Beane's frustration of not making it to the World Series, and that Beane might be ready to promote his best buddy, bench coach Bob Geren.

Green & Gold Heart · 10-16-2006, 11:19 PM

This is what Macha was doing while Jim Leyland was busy managing a playoff series:

GForce · 10-16-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

This is what Macha was doing while Jim Leyland was busy managing a playoff series:

That was in honor of Cory "Snacks" Lidle.

GH

Erik W. · 10-16-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

This is what Macha was doing while Jim Leyland was busy managing a playoff series:

Why do you hate ice cream? And, quite obviously, America?

Scoman · 10-17-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

This is what Macha was doing while Jim Leyland was busy managing a playoff series:

With Van Halens " Ice Cream Man " playing in the background.

ctorg · 10-17-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Joe Girardi will be the next manager of the As and the As will win the 2007 WS

Supposedly Girardi's big problem in Florida was that he wanted to get more involved in general management than they wanted him to. I can't imagine he'd do better with Billy Beane already there in Oakland.

Dark Horse · 10-17-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Doughnuts?

Didn't Beane move Howe out to bring in Macha? Why did he fall out of favor?

The way i heard it; Howe wasn't a big proponent of Moneyball.

And they didn't want to risk losing Macha who i think was starting to get inquiries from other teams.

And Beane wanted more of the credit for the team doing well. (But i suspect that was thrown out by the anti-Moneyballers.)

Green & Gold Heart · 10-17-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Horse

The way i heard it; Howe wasn't a big proponent of Moneyball.

And they didn't want to risk losing Macha who i think was starting to get inquiries from other teams.

And Beane wanted more of the credit for the team doing well. (But i suspect that was thrown out by the anti-Moneyballers.

Bolded is what I perceived to be the main reason.

And I hope they're doing the same thing here with Ron Washington, who was scheduled to be interviewed by the Texas Rangers today. Everyone hearts Wash.

MuertoDesagradecido · 10-17-2006, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Joe Girardi will be the next manager of the As and the As will win the 2007 WS

Er, no. Girardi is a Showalter-esque control freak by most accounts, not exactly a good fit for a GM as meddling as Beane. It'll be either Bob Geren or Ron Washington, and Geren will get a shot eventually if he doesn't now.

BigBambino · 10-17-2006, 07:21 PM

Figured this was coming. He hasnt won anything of substance(a la a ws title) and next season isnt going to look nice with some key guys leaving.

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