|
Post by flaredleg on Oct 21, 2018 9:49:51 GMT -5
Our new manager is David Bell. Can't post a link, 11th day without power down here. Posting from phone.
|
|
|
Post by starscreamlive on Oct 21, 2018 14:04:09 GMT -5
Wow! 11 days without power? Michael did for y'all what Florence did for us. I just went back to work this week. No school for almost 5 weeks from all the damage. I hope y'all get back up and running back to normal soon ,Tim.
The announcement about Bell seemed to come a little early. He wouldn't have been my top choice, but it is what it is. I hate to say it, but this looks like one of those deals where daddy gives his kid a job. I hope it works out, but I don't think this is a good decision for our organization. They knew who they were going to hire before they even interviewed anyone. They say they are willing to spend, but take the cheapest option for a manager. Girardi in my opinion would've been the best choice, but even he wouldn't have been able to lead this year's team to a winning record. Doesn't matter who the manager is until we get some decent pitching.
|
|
|
Post by claycc on Oct 21, 2018 15:17:45 GMT -5
Unfortunately, Girardi pulled his name from consideration for the job a few days ago. He was favored to get the job until he did that. Once he did, Bell became the favored one. Haven't noticed if Girardi has stated why he pulled out. He was my preference as well. But honestly, to me, he was the best choice in an underwhelming group to choose from.
|
|
|
Post by starscreamlive on Oct 21, 2018 15:42:35 GMT -5
Unfortunately, Girardi pulled his name from consideration for the job a few days ago. He was favored to get the job until he did that. Once he did, Bell became the favored one. Haven't noticed if Girardi has stated why he pulled out. He was my preference as well. But honestly, to me, he was the best choice in an underwhelming group to choose from. Lol. Girardi saw what this operation was all about and pulled out of contention as soon as he saw this organization was a sinking ship. Girardi wants to win. Bell and Ausmus just wanted a job.
|
|
|
Post by claycc on Oct 21, 2018 22:15:43 GMT -5
Just noticed a headline on yahoo that stated that Girardi's reason for pulling his name out of consideration for both the Reds and Rangers jobs was because he came to the conclusion that he only wants to manage in Chicago anyhow. No matter what.
Well, he might want to win. But both Bell and Ausmus are working now. Ausmus got the Angels' job.
|
|
|
Post by flaredleg on Oct 22, 2018 19:36:30 GMT -5
Wow! 11 days without power? Michael did for y'all what Florence did for us. I just went back to work this week. No school for almost 5 weeks from all the damage. I hope y'all get back up and running back to normal soon ,Tim. The announcement about Bell seemed to come a little early. He wouldn't have been my top choice, but it is what it is. I hate to say it, but this looks like one of those deals where daddy gives his kid a job. I hope it works out, but I don't think this is a good decision for our organization. They knew who they were going to hire before they even interviewed anyone. They say they are willing to spend, but take the cheapest option for a manager. Girardi in my opinion would've been the best choice, but even he wouldn't have been able to lead this year's team to a winning record. Doesn't matter who the manager is until we get some decent pitching.
|
|
|
Post by flaredleg on Oct 22, 2018 19:49:43 GMT -5
I was trying to reply to your post Andy, but I'm not used to using my phone for internettttsss!!!! Sounds like your schools got it worse than ours, we go back Friday. We were in the middle of FTE count. Most still don't have power including myself.
Giraldi has been my choice since the Dusty days. I saw him do wonders with a very young marlins team (much like ours). But I guess we wouldn't need him if his heart wasn't in it.
On a side note, I was watching a tree service guy cutting some limbs off the power line in my front yard, he was from Kent, OH. I sadly thought of Rod. I miss talking to that dude. ☹️
|
|
|
Post by forty on Oct 27, 2018 19:24:44 GMT -5
Hope everything is going ok Tim, aside from the power. Been down that direction the past week, and in southern Georgia saw a bunch of trees down. PC and surrounding area is one our favorite places and guess it wont be the same for awhile. That was one bad ass cane.
|
|
|
Post by flaredleg on Oct 28, 2018 9:59:13 GMT -5
Hope everything is going ok Tim, aside from the power. Been down that direction the past week, and in southern Georgia saw a bunch of trees down. PC and surrounding area is one our favorite places and guess it wont be the same for awhile. That was one bad ass cane. Thanks 40. We got power after 13 days, don't know how to act! Hope you and your family are doing ok Brother!
|
|
|
Post by clinz on Oct 30, 2018 21:12:37 GMT -5
I like the hire. First thing I want to see is if Bell brings in his own staff. If he does, maybe that’s a good sign of Castellini letting the baseball people he hired, do their job.
|
|
|
Post by brad on Nov 1, 2018 8:21:02 GMT -5
I like the hire. First thing I want to see is if Bell brings in his own staff. If he does, maybe that’s a good sign of Castellini letting the baseball people he hired, do their job. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Reds have hired Derek Johnson as pitching coach away from the Brewers, who desperately wanted to keep him. The Reds apparently opened the pocketbook to snag him away. He's highly regarded and was exciting about the potential of fixing the Reds staff
|
|
|
Post by clinz on Nov 1, 2018 9:28:13 GMT -5
I like the hire. First thing I want to see is if Bell brings in his own staff. If he does, maybe that’s a good sign of Castellini letting the baseball people he hired, do their job. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Reds have hired Derek Johnson as pitching coach away from the Brewers, who desperately wanted to keep him. The Reds apparently opened the pocketbook to snag him away. He's highly regarded and was exciting about the potential of fixing the Reds staff I saw this last night. I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about him. That’s a great first step. Let’s get a whole new group of guys in here. Turn this thing around. We aren’t getting any younger.
|
|
|
Post by flaredleg on Nov 3, 2018 17:17:11 GMT -5
A new pitching coach is a huge step in turning our program around. It also shows me that the Red's FO is finally trying to re-establish an urgency to win again instead of just "liking what we have".
|
|
|
Post by claycc on Nov 6, 2018 11:29:05 GMT -5
Reds pluck Turner Ward from the Dodgers as the new hitting coach.
|
|
|
Post by flaredleg on Nov 6, 2018 22:48:49 GMT -5
The Reds are starting to amass a nice group of coaches. Not sure about David Bell though.
|
|