Gibson and Trammel fired

[TJ]

Per KTAR

 

[crisper57]

Good. I also heard the word "Grit" has been banned from the organization.

Let the healing begin.

 

[DutchmanAZ]

This team was horrible this year. I didn't take one trip to the ball park, nor did I listen to them much on the radio (I'm too cheap to pay for cable/satellite, and they're never on regular TV anymore). Flat out horrible.

 

[az jam]

Still can't understand why they are keeping Towers in the organization. He is the major cause of ruining the franchise.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

I wonder if they will make a play for Phil Nevin, to keep him from Houston.

 

[FArting]

Towers is going to be a pro scout. He has worked with Stewart before.

 

[DutchmanAZ]

Still can't understand why they are keeping Towers in the organization. He is the major cause of ruining the franchise.

Maybe the plan is to lull Towers into a false sense of security, and then do absolutely nothing about it

 

[az jam]

I wonder if they will make a play for Phil Nevin, to keep him from Houston.

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki
>> RT @BNightengale: The #Dbacks now have a complete new slate and Phil Nevin is an early strong candidate for the managerial opening

 

[crisper57]

Tramel to manage/coach the final 3 games of the season, even though he is fired.

 

[unseenaz]

Tramel to manage/coach the final 3 games of the season, even though he is fired.

Seriously? If I was Tramel I would give a big middle finger to the DBacks If they pulled that with me

 

[Azlen]

Wonder if Stewart still hasn't gotten over Gibson's home run in the 88 World Series.

Didn't take him long to make that decision at all.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Tramel to manage/coach the final 3 games of the season, even though he is fired.

What an organization.

Sunday's Headline: Trammel First Manager to be Ejected After One Pitch in Three Straight Games

 

[Kel Varnsen]

We can't help but fear for the people of Arizona. Without a job, we can only assume that Gibson will spend his days wandering around the state, demanding hustle out of strangers on the street, hard-nosed grinder attitude out of grocery clerks, etc.

http://deadspin.com/diamondbacks-fire-grit-lord-kirk-gibson-1639670513

 

[az jam]

Nick Piecoro ‏@nickpiecoro
Names to keep in mind for managerial search: Joe McEwing, Terry Steinbach, Jay Bell.

 

[kps0001]

This team was horrible this year. I didn't take one trip to the ball park, nor did I listen to them much on the radio (I'm too cheap to pay for cable/satellite, and they're never on regular TV anymore). Flat out horrible.

I picked the wrong year to become a season ticket holder. It has been really rough to say the least.

 

[UncleChris]

Nick Piecoro ‏@nickpiecoro
Names to keep in mind for managerial search: Joe McEwing, Terry Steinbach, Jay Bell.

Jay Bell, eh? What's he been up to these past years?

 

[FArting]

What's he been up to these past years?

He is currently the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds

 

[SunsTzu]

Still can't understand why they are keeping Towers in the organization. He is the major cause of ruining the franchise.

Usually when someone under contract gets demoted in an organization they get the hint and negotiate a buyout.

 

[AZ Native]

Wonder if Stewart still hasn't gotten over Gibson's home run in the 88 World Series.

Didn't take him long to make that decision at all.

Eckersley put him up to it.

 

[Phrazbit]

Maybe they're keeping Towers around so they know what not to do.

For example... at some point this offseason they're going to discuss 3B, do they need to look outside the organization? Do they wait and see what they have in the current crop? Towers will undoubtedly suggest signing Chase Headley to a 3 year, 36 million dollar deal.

And then they will know. Do anything but that.

 

[az jam]

Usually when someone under contract gets demoted in an organization they get the hint and negotiate a buyout.

That is true, hopefully he will be gone very soon.

 

[UncleChris]

He is currently the bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds

Thanks!

 

[Iceman]

This is going to be a complete restructure from top to bottom. Would be surprised if there less than 50% of current players are gone this offseason. I like the move of the Stewart signing. He will have a huge impact of getting us to be a great pitching team. The Dbacks are definitely making all the right moves, but wish Gibson had a better team to give him a chance. I completely understand the cleaning house move though.

 

[Lefty]

This is going to be a complete restructure from top to bottom. Would be surprised if there less than 50% of current players are gone this offseason. I like the move of the Stewart signing. He will have a huge impact of getting us to be a great pitching team. The Dbacks are definitely making all the right moves, but wish Gibson had a better team to give him a chance. I completely understand the cleaning house move though.

The problem is the worthless over-the-hill players are signed thru next year and I doubt any team would make a trade for them. At least Towers is no longer in charge of trades and FA signings.

 

[82CardsGrad]

This is going to be a complete restructure from top to bottom. Would be surprised if there less than 50% of current players are gone this offseason. I like the move of the Stewart signing. He will have a huge impact of getting us to be a great pitching team. The Dbacks are definitely making all the right moves, but wish Gibson had a better team to give him a chance. I completely understand the cleaning house move though.

Stewart had already said that the only "untouchable" player is Goldy.


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