Breaking News: Rohn Out As Fresno Manager
by BruteSentiment on Oct 28, 2009 11:21 PM PDT
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Sources familiar with the situation have indicated that the Giants have let Dan Rohn go. Rohn, a three-time Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year winner, has been manager of the Fresno Grizzlies since 2007, guiding the team to two of their four best finishes since starting play in 1998.
Before coming to the Giants’ system, Rohn was a coach in the Seattle Mariners’ system for nine years. He managed the Triple-A Tacoma Rainers from 2001 through 2005, and in the process won one co-championship and three Manager of the Year awards (2001, 2004, & 2005). After the 2005 season, Rohn was promoted to the major league team as an administrative coach, a role made specifically for him. Speculation had raged that season that Rohn was being groomed to replace manager Mike Hargrove, but Rohn was let go in mid-September of that season when his position was eliminated.
A new Fresno manager is not likely to be named until at least the late winter, the normal time for minor league coaching staffs to be finalized and announced. Two likely candidates to replace Rohn are current Connecticut Defenders manager Steve Decker, and Fresno hitting coach Hensley Meulens.
There were no immediate indications behind the motives of Rohn’s release. The move was simply termed a personnel decision.
Link to the full story at SFDugout.com.
Big ups to the Baron for breaking this story. And thanks to Henry Schulman at the Chronicle for helping confirm it and giving us a little shout out in his post.
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This is what you get for telling Bowker to take a pitch.
VAE PVTO DEVS FIO
by Bhaakon on Oct 29, 2009 1:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Curse of the Mailman!
Who’s brain did you bring me?
Brain SabeanOranother.
by daveinexile on Oct 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
steve decker anyone?
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by Headhunter Rollins on Oct 29, 2009 7:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There were no immediate indications behind the motives of Rohn’s release. The move was simply termed a personnel decision.
Rohn gets the ax…this time it’s personnel!
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by Goofus on Oct 29, 2009 8:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that produced a hearty LOL
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 29, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as did your new sig.
in related news: GO BARON!!!!
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Has decided to put all his "In this thing" energy to being in the Shark Tank and the Big House.
by beat_la_25 on Oct 29, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good job, Goofus!
"The part of the roster where most of the money is spent, though, is on free agents and guys acquired through trade — guys Sabean did play a big role in acquiring. And they are not good. When you get 2/5 of a pitching rotation for free, you would think you could do better with $76 million than to field the league’s worst offense."
-Taliesin September, 2009
by Lyle on Oct 30, 2009 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Atta girl, Baron! Nicely done.
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by can of corn on Oct 29, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YEAH BARON
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by jponry on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta be opening a space up for Decker.
by nelson95 on Oct 29, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Moving faster than Posey, but he’s no Runzler.
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by bgunn on Oct 29, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YEAH BARON!
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HE SAVES PANDAS!" - sadison bummedgarner
His name's Clayton, not Danny.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Oct 29, 2009 10:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I bet Bengie Molina would make a great minor-league manager! What say ye, Sabes?
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by Kitspool on Oct 29, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
kill…me…
"Snow woulda had it!!!"
Has decided to put all his "In this thing" energy to being in the Shark Tank and the Big House.
by beat_la_25 on Oct 29, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Batting cleanup for the Fresno Grizzlies
third basemen and manager, Rich Aurilia…
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
by j14 on Oct 29, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sakata, Rohn ....
hope Decker is not next in line
by wilriv21 on Oct 29, 2009 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Considering how highly the organization seems to think of him, I’d be pretty shocked by that.
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by jcb9 on Oct 29, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sakata left because he was offered a managing job in Japan. He probably left because he wasn’t promoted, but he wasn’t asked to leave a la Rohn.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 29, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This org blows.
Wonder if this had anything to do with the Giants wanting Muelens.
by Cody_ransom on Oct 30, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BARON WAS RIGHT!
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by scout6 on Oct 29, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are MiLB coaches assigned by the manager or the organization? Basically, are other (his) coaches going to be dropped as well?
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 29, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Both have a say, and every organization has their own rules. From what I am familiar with within the Giants, the minor league managers are given some rope to assemble their staff, but the organization gets veto power. In some cases, however, some coaches are pushed dues to organizational reasoning.
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by BruteSentiment on Oct 29, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So it seems that Muelens might be a candidate for the managing job, so he still has a spot, regardless. What’s your opinion on if Rice will be kept? Since he’s already been promoted from within the organization I would assume that he’s safe as well.
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 29, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rice worked with Rohn in Tacoma as well, for several years. I’d be surprised if he stuck around, TBH.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 29, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point
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by Giant among Angels on Oct 29, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rice also worked with Decker in San Jose in 2008, but I agree with Baron…I wouldn’t be surprised if Rice is not back, though I wouldn’t know whether or not it’d be the Giants’ choice or his.
Ross Grimsley has had more than his share of success in the system, albeit all with the more pitching-friendly east coast teams. Of note, Grimsley worked with Madison Bumgarner each of his first two seasons, and also presided over Pucetas’ breakout 2007 season. With both having a good chance to be in Fresno next season, it would not surprise me at all to see Grimsley come out west.
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by BruteSentiment on Oct 30, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of milb pitching coaches
whatever happened to Trevor Wilson? Just a few years ago he seemed to be on the fast track and now he’s gone all Keyzer Soze on us.
by joe t on Oct 30, 2009 4:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably became fertalizer.
After questioning Sabean about something true concern, like, “why do you want us to teach the pitchers to pitch to contact and exploit impatient hitters but you want our hitters to be aggressive and make contact at any cost?”
by Cody_ransom on Oct 30, 2009 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t speak as to the reason.
All I can say is that I was told that he left on his own accord with no animosity. A return to baseball hadn’t been ruled out when I asked (the season after he left).
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by BruteSentiment on Oct 30, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good points, Brute. Thanks for the informed speculation!
"The part of the roster where most of the money is spent, though, is on free agents and guys acquired through trade — guys Sabean did play a big role in acquiring. And they are not good. When you get 2/5 of a pitching rotation for free, you would think you could do better with $76 million than to field the league’s worst offense."
-Taliesin September, 2009
by Lyle on Oct 30, 2009 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would like to correct myself on one point...
I should say all of Grimsley’s recent success has been on the east coast. The man’s been with the organization for a damned long time.
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by BruteSentiment on Oct 30, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My vote for new Fresno manager
Bruce Botchy. He could even take plenty of veteran savvy down with him; his experience in SF and SD make him the ideal candidate to manage the AAAA squad.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
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by natteringnabob on Oct 30, 2009 7:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The problem with Bruce in AAA is, obviously, that he’d never let the AA call-ups get on the field.
"The part of the roster where most of the money is spent, though, is on free agents and guys acquired through trade — guys Sabean did play a big role in acquiring. And they are not good. When you get 2/5 of a pitching rotation for free, you would think you could do better with $76 million than to field the league’s worst offense."
-Taliesin September, 2009
by Lyle on Oct 30, 2009 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well of course not
no AAA experience! That’s why he’s so desperately needed, to make sure Ramon Ortiz gets enough starts.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Nobody puts Bengie in a corner!
by natteringnabob on Oct 30, 2009 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly!
If Bochy had been in Fresno this past year, Posey would have sat on the bench behind Steve Holm.
"The part of the roster where most of the money is spent, though, is on free agents and guys acquired through trade — guys Sabean did play a big role in acquiring. And they are not good. When you get 2/5 of a pitching rotation for free, you would think you could do better with $76 million than to field the league’s worst offense."
-Taliesin September, 2009
by Lyle on Oct 30, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right where he belonged.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 30, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He already does manage the AAAA squad.
Schadendodgerfreude 2009! (CHECK)
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Nov 1, 2009 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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