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AsFan89
Is this considered a demotion?
indians98
1. Pete Mackanin was the third base coach for Ryne Sandberg, not bench coach. Larry Bowa was then and still is now.
2. Mackanin has been in the organization since last year because he was in the Yankees organization in 2013 after he was fired as Charlie Manuel’s bench coach. He was a Phillies coach from 2009-12.
Jeff Todd
Thanks for the heads up; edited.
efisher330
Mackanin took over for McClendon in 2005, I believe.
Jeff Todd
Thanks for the heads up; edited.
NotCanon
Pretty sure that Larry Bowa was the bench coach and Mackanin the 3rd base coach prior to Sandberg’s resignation. I don’t know if Mizerock (current 3B coach) was on the MLB coaching staff before the change at the top.
Mackanin was Manuel’s bench coach prior to Sandberg being brought in, however, and I can understand the Phillies not wanting another go-round with Bowa as the Manager.
Jeff Todd
Thanks for the heads up; edited.
Rally Weimaraner
This new comment system is as good as the Phillies but at least we all knew well in advance the Phillies weren’t trying to win this year.
Jeff Todd
I can tell you from personal experience that the analogy doesn’t hold: Tim hasn’t locked up his overrated, over-the-hill talent to foolish extensions (though I’m still holding out hope).
Rally Weimaraner
You’re right. Instead he pulled an old system out of retirement. I guess it is more like 2007 Rodger Clemens
Rally Weimaraner
Well that was supposed to be @Jeff Todd but I can’t edit or delete it so it will have to stay here.
NoAZPhilsPhan 2
More tensions between the Halos FO and Upper Darby born Mike Scioscia. Hmmmmmm, I wonder?
Dock_Elvis
Not sure I’d want Scioscia. He’s had issues taking orders from a chain of command before now….and he’s honestly maybe not that excellent of a manager…not if you look at what he’s generally had to work with. I could see him with the Dodgers maybe…but I don’t think it’s the right time for him as Phillies manager. He’s not a rebuilder.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
Does he still get the same salary he got as coach, or do they up his pay some for the added responsibility?
blackandorangepride
Amazing how just in a couple of years the Phillies went from the dominant team in the majors to the worst team in the game it happened pretty quick too. It was all downhill after the 2010 NLCS and Howard tore his Achilles