The Marlins Managerial Situation...

[YanksWS96]

This is from last week....I just read up on it now. It is still a hot issue.

Were the Florida Marlins close to changing managers on Sunday?

According to media reports in South Florida, a disagreement between Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and manager Joe Girardi erupted during and after the Marlins' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and at one point team employees started setting up an interview room at Dolphin Stadium for a press conference -- the same room where the team has announced managerial changes in the past.

The news conference was never held and Girardi is still the Marlins' manager.

Girardi has been widely praised for the job he has done with the youthful Marlins, who despite an offseason fire sale and the lowest payroll in the majors are still only 5½ games out of the NL wild-card lead. From May 23 through Thursday the Marlins were 40-26, the best record in the National League during that span.

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Girardi, who was ejected Saturday for arguing balls and strikes, did not leave the dugout to question home plate umpire Larry Vanover when two borderline pitches by Florida reliever Taylor Tankersley were called balls. But according to media reports, Loria, sitting in the stands next to the dugout, yelled at Vanover, prompting Girardi to turn and ask Loria to stop yelling.

Immediately following the game, Loria, Girardi, team president David Samson and GM Larry Beinfest had what two sources told the Palm Beach Post was a heated discussion. That was followed by a 90-minute team meeting, which Girardi described as a "learning session" rather than a scolding or pep talk, and players described his tone as positive.

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Let's see....the Marlins already have disbanded two World Series winning teams and were close to axing the frontrunner for NL Manager of the Year.

What's wrong with this picture....and this organization?

Comments?

[Who is Mike Jones?]

Marlins are in a world of hurt and with NO farm system and no hope for the future they be ****ED. I say nuk em' all and start over