OT: Padres Announce Manager Bud Black Relieved of Duties

[Brian in Mesa]

Padres Announce Manager Bud Black Relieved of Duties

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/spo...lieved-of-Duties-307415681.html#ixzz3dA79MWIW

The Padres announced Monday that Manager Bud Black has been relieved of his duties.

In a press release Monday, the team said they will begin a formal search for an interim manager for the remainder of the season.

 

[unseenaz]

It's a shame that Black is the scapegoat for a first time GMs knee ******** season moves. He got fired for a .500 record with a .500 roster

 

[Dback Jon]

It's a shame that Black is the scapegoat for a first time GMs knee ******** season moves. He got fired for a .500 record with a .500 roster

I think SD has a better than .500 roster. Plus, they have J-Up, superstar.

 

[Matt L]

I think SD has a better than .500 roster. Plus, they have J-Up, superstar.

I think his 12 home runs and .857 OPS would look pretty good in our outfield right now.

 

[Iceman]

Hopefully former ASU coach Pat Murphy can end up getting that head job at some point

 

[Dback Jon]

I think his 12 home runs and .857 OPS would look pretty good in our outfield right now.

If he would still perform at that level here. Change of scenery did him some good. Plus, he has started his usual "Cool down when the temps get warm"

 

[GatorAZ]

JUP is also 13/13 in steals. Looks like he's a bit slimmer.

 

[FArting]

I'm surprised by the firing.

 

[Phrazbit]

If he would still perform at that level here. Change of scenery did him some good. Plus, he has started his usual "Cool down when the temps get warm"

He has an .832 career OPS. That is pretty damn good. I think he'd have done fine here, just as he did over the majority of his career here. Way too much was put on one down (but still decent) season when he was playing injured.

The real problem is that scouts painted him as the next Ken Griffey and when he turned out to 'only' be really good, people were let down. Oh, and the smear campaign by our former juvenile front office didn't help.

 

[don7031]

It takes time to meld all that high priced talent the Padres acquired into a team. Management could have pulled the trigger too soon or it could be that Black wasn't the proper guy for the current roster.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Hopefully former ASU coach Pat Murphy can end up getting that head job at some point

I read somewhere that the Padres may be leaning that way. Milwaukee inquired about hiring Pat Murphy for a position and San Diego did not give them permission to talk with him.

 

[Shaggy]

Hopefully former ASU coach Pat Murphy can end up getting that head job at some point

He could get the manager job or the bench coaching job. Either one.

 

[FArting]

Pat Murphy named interim manger of Padres.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/130970688/padres-name-pat-murphy-interim-manager

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Pat Murphy named interim manger of Padres.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/130970688/padres-name-pat-murphy-interim-manager

 

[Iceman]

Murph will turn that squad around. Too bad the Padres are in our division!

 

[Shaggy]

Murph will turn that squad around. Too bad the Padres are in our division!

You just have a man crush on him because he was your coach for 3 years...