Chip Hale Let Go

[PoolBoy]

Bundy also let go.

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...t_id=7340600&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

 

[HooverDam]

Why thumbs up? He ought to be the bench coach or manager, not unemployed.

 

[Lefty]

Glad to see they kept Howell and Gibson. Hale won't be out of work for long.

 

[PoolBoy]

I never liked Hale. Made some terrible decisions as third base coach. I don't know what he was like as far as baseball knowledge for being a bench coach or something, but as far as directing runners he sucked.

 

[The Commish]

Liked Hale. He would have made a good manager. Kinda sucks to lose him actually because he managed most of the young guys at one time - seemed to get a lot out of them too. He'll land somewhere.

 

[BC867]

Liked Hale. He would have made a good manager. Kinda sucks to lose him actually because he managed most of the young guys at one time - seemed to get a lot out of them too. He'll land somewhere.

I've been very vocal in wishing that Chip Hale had replaced Bob Melvin.

Minor League manager of the year, and the Minor League championship, while the parent team was bringing up so many of his players -- the BabyBacks.

I, too, believe that Chip will be managing a Major League team before too long.

As I called out to him at a game (great seats -- 2nd row, right behind the 3B coaching box), "The D'backs have a great Manager. 'Too bad he's in the coaching box."

Chip Hale as Manager would have put life and confidence into the D'backs, just as he did in Tucson. Certainly a different disposition than the Melvin/Hinch coma.

I can't say I'm surprised that A.J. removed his competition.

 

[Dback Jon]

Good move

1) Can get real 3rd Base Coach now
2) Will stop the whining he should be manager

 

[82CardsGrad]

Good move

1) Can get real 3rd Base Coach now
2) Will stop the whining he should be manager

Yes! Maybe now the D-Backs will have a legit shot at hitting 71 wins!

 

[BC867]

Good move

1) Can get real 3rd Base Coach now
2) Will stop the whining he should be manager

Lose our most accomplished Manager in the organzation to get a real 3rd base coach.

Perhaps if he had been used properly, we would have had a good Manager and a good 3rd base coach. And we would not have underachieved.

But if any opinion contrary to yours is "whining" . . . oh, never mind.