Indians fire Eric Wedge

by EliminateMe on Sep 30, 2009 12:02 PM PDT Comment 29 comments

The Indians fired manager Eric Wedge today. I visited Let's Go Tribe to try to get a sense for what they thought of the firing, and discovered a shocking fact: although he's been the manager for seven years, LGT has not one single Wedge Antilles joke. Some nerds they are.

I had a vaguely positive impression of Wedge, although since I don't follow the AL much it's heavy on the "vaguely". A few years ago he was considered a good developer of young talent, though ithat reputation has tarnished some as the Indians young talent has fizzled. More recently he's been knocked for playing favorites (shades of Bochy). He's also the guy who experimented with Garko in the outfield (which should make owlcroft happy). The firing seems to be more of a by-the-book "team is losing -> fire the manager" move rather than a specific indictment of Wedge.

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Would Eric Wedge be an upgrade over Bruce Bochy?

Upgrade

53 votes

Downgrade

19 votes

Same thoughts, smaller head

49 votes

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OMG SABZE GET OF UR HANZ AN GET HIM

I don’t really have a concrete opinion on Wedge since I haven’t watched many Indians games over the years. It doesn’t seem like he’s had much with which to work over the past few years though. So, I guess my answer is *shrug *.

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by Natto on Sep 30, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Imagine Bochy with poorer pitcher-handling and less veteran love.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Sep 30, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From what I’ve heard, he’s still pretty damn fond of veterans.

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by jponry on Sep 30, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Most managers prefer veterans. Wedge just isn’t as bad as Bochy, IMO.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Sep 30, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Wedge might defer the pitcherhandling to Righetti?

Ya know...ignorance really IS bliss.
Well - I do , anyway.

by victor frankenstein on Oct 1, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why can’t we fire Bochy now too?

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by giants9107 on Sep 30, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pass

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Sep 30, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I had the pleasure of spending the last 3 years in Cleveland.

The answer is an emphatic NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

by KrazyKrabMeat on Sep 30, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Never thought I'd see the day

when pleasure and Cleveland appeared in the same sentence.

by Merope on Sep 30, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, I think you are right.

by KrazyKrabMeat on Sep 30, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you miss the West Side Market?

"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 2, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joe Borowski.

Closer.

No thanks.

Period.

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by marcello on Sep 30, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the guy who refused to play Matt LaPorta even though the team was out of it? No Thanks.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Sep 30, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You've gotta admit, though...

…he offers far greater pun potential than Bochy. Even leaving aside the Star Wars references (don’t worry, we won’t leave them aside for long) we could have variations on “driving a wedge” or Fred Lewis being “permanently wedged into the dugout”. Random lineup decisions? He consulted the Wedgee board.

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by EliminateMe on Sep 30, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Imagine if we got Wedge and Nick Johnson!

by Natto on Sep 30, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look at the size of that thing!

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by ResDog on Sep 30, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d take pretty much anyone over bochy right now but there are definitely better options than wedge. Like myself, for example.

FREE BUSTER

by TimLincecumIsGod on Sep 30, 2009 3:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

My left nut also is very qualified for the job, and would love the chance to manage. I know its not as big as Boch’y head but it can be more diverse.

Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?

by TexasRanger on Sep 30, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol… I just imagined Renel’s voice echoing through the stadium as she announces the lineups before the game:

“…and managing for YOUR… SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS… TexasRanger’s LEFT NUT!!!!”
Of course, the photo that appears on the scoreboard is equally brilliant, but not nearly as much as the interview your left nut gives on KNBR with the Razor and Mr. T.

by KrazyKrabMeat on Sep 30, 2009 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

(oh yeah, and Barbieri believes everything your left nut says)

by KrazyKrabMeat on Sep 30, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Bruce Jenkins would be equally in love with the gm, ol’ righty

Congrats to my soul mate and birth brother Zach Wheeler on being drafted into greatness. Should I just buy my Wheeler jersey now, or wait till my next birthday?

by TexasRanger on Sep 30, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome.

That’s it! Katie bar the door for this 79 win team is star crossed! And I am loving it.

by daveinexile on Oct 2, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good God no. He employed one of the worst hitting coaches in the league during his time there. Derek Shelton is the Indians version of Shawon Dunston. Two of my friends that are Indians fans have been calling for his firing for the past 2 1/2 years and it never came.

by Hobbes2d on Oct 1, 2009 12:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs