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Snoochies8
I really hope zaidi doesn’t go. He’s been a huge part of the a’s turnaround. His most obvious part is bringing in moss and getting beane and forst to call him up. With their loss of Sam geaney the a’s really need to keep the rest of their front office intact
bobbleheadguru
Interesting that Trammell is going back to Detroit where he was fired “Renteria-Style” almost a decade ago.
JacksTigers
Whether you agree with the firing or not, it wasn’t Renteria style. He got three seasons and in those three seasons, he had a record of 186-300 (.383). You can blame the roster, but I can’t think of many managers who wouldn’t get the axe after that.
John Cate
It was “Renteria-style” in the sense that no one expected Trammell to be fired until Dombrowski realized he could get Leyland and fired Trammell to make room for Leyland, hiring him the very next day. But Detroit had stagnated that season after making a lot of progress in ’04, so it’s not quite the same thing. Renteria only got one year, and he deserved to keep his job just for fixing Castro and Rizzo.
I do have to wonder about this, though. There’s been talk about Trammell getting another chance for years, and there were all sorts of rumblings that the team wasn’t happy with the job Brad Ausmus did. Could he be a manager in waiting there?
Vandals Took The Handles
His last 2 years (2004-05) Dombrowski had brought in a number of free agents (including Ivan) and some of the young players in DD’s watch were beginning to matriculate onto the major league roster. In 2004 (Trammels 2nd year) the Tigers improved 29 games to 72-90, and with more free agents signed for 2004 (Ordonez and Percival) they expected continued improvement. They were doing well most of the season but fell apart in the stretch run and finished 71-91. Additionally the clubhouse was a mess.
I’d guess that Mr. Renteria will have another ML managers position within the next 2 years. He did a fine job, and will be attractive to any team trying tro bring along good young players.