Josh Byrnes put on notice

07:14 AM ET 06.03 | It seems Arizona is thinking of more sweeping changes than adding Dontrelle Willis. The Diamondbacks' disastrous first two months of the season have prompted the club's ownership to consider all avenues of change, including a drastic retooling of the major league roster. But Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick said all areas of the organization are under review, from General Manager Josh Byrnes' baseball operations department on down to the players, whom Kendrick says are drastically underperforming.

The Arizona Republic

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I was hoping this was going be about Byrnes being put On Notice by Stephen Colbert

by FluLikeSymptoms on Jun 3, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

He’s dead to me.

Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Jun 3, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

that seems crazy reactionary to me. Haren isn’t pitching well, and of course Webb’s injury is catastrophic but firing the GM? I hear Steve Phillips is available…

by tyrannoman on Jun 3, 2010 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

Getting swept by the Giants is usually the trigger for a team going into panic mode.

Giants Baseball: TORTURE

by Kitspool on Jun 3, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

not just the Giants, they get swept by everybody on their last road trip.

Buster Posey: "still not ready." - idiot of a GM

by rxmeister on Jun 4, 2010 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions

I would love to see Phillips in charge of ARI's roster

after what he said about Strasburg for Oswalt.

I've got just three words for you: Duck The Fodgers

by IanRogue on Jun 4, 2010 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL Haren 4 Sanchez

RESULTZ

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Jun 4, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Sabean and Brian Wilson for Josh Byrnes and Dan Haren.

by Grant Brisbee on Jun 3, 2010 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

YESYESYESYESYESYESYEYESYESYEYEYESYES

Although, I think Bochy would be too tempted to use AJ Hinch as his catcher.

Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster

by Gobroks on Jun 3, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, how the haughty have fallen.

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Ladies and Gentlemen…The Ken Kendrick Karma Kameleon Kangaroo Kourt Karnival Krusade welcomes you to ~~Urine Sample Cup Night!~~ Deflection Daze At Chase Field!
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What were you expecting, the Spanish Inquisition?

In line for the loss currently. Mediocrity beckons, Russ. You’ll fit in well with the Giants.
by cough cough CHIPS cough on Apr 7, 2007 2:31 PM

Pitching well at…This Space For Rent Park in SF this year by Johnson is probably largely down to him facing the Giants and their utterly toothless offense.
by cough cough FISH cough on Jan 1, 2009 5:51 PM

I’m going to file "utterly toothless offense" away for later perusal.
by victor frankenstein on Jan 1, 2009 10:36 PM

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Jun 3, 2010 6:03 PM PDT reply actions

This Space For Rent Park in SF

This one bother me the most because people make it sound like the Giants are selling their naming rights every other season. In fact, the right have belonged to the same entity all along. It isn’t the Giants fault that Pac Bell turned into SBC turned into AT&T.

Jim’s douche factor makes it extra sweet when that fucking team sucks ass.

WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience

by Lars The Wanderer on Jun 3, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey now.

Be kind to our beleaguered SB brethren.
They’re under a lot of stress.
But they’re working hard to clean things up, both on the field …and in the ’Pit.

Now the only difference between them and PR is that in Colorado God is a Mod.

Chief, thanks for the freedoms.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Jun 3, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Now the only difference between them and PR is that in Colorado God is a Mod.

I lol’d

Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.

Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.

by scout6 on Jun 3, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Well here's where our wheels would fall off.

No false posts about activity on the field during a game. It might shock you, but some people actually use the Game Day Threads as a way to follow a game and get a more accurate, timely depiction of the game.

Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, who has been resurrected and has returned to..(reads)...Fresno? And is also an outfielder now.

Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.

by scout6 on Jun 3, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions

TV/radio stations stations have boycotted AZ. All we have is the Intwerwebs.

And no one except the privileged can afford MLB – TV.

On a serious note , Los Lobos just canceled.
I’m a fan, but apparently there might have been two of us in the paper. Bunch of tasteless waste out here.
Of course, this also gives weight to the speculation that these acts weren’t selling well anyway, so…

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Jun 3, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions

wait what

I thought the purpose of gamethreads was to make butt pee jokes and curse a lot.

And when we win, post dancing gifs. Does anywhere else do that?

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Jun 4, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions

They all seem to want to do just the opposite..

Some example we’re setting.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Jun 4, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

they want to dance when they lose?

That makes no sense.

These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx

by RDreamer on Jun 4, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

a douchetastic lack of self-awareness too

considering their mallpark changed names too for the exact same reason ours did.

Whatever though, they can go play in their mallpark’s pool watching their shitty team.

by Bitter Fan on Jun 4, 2010 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions

the scary thing for us is that the Dbacks have failed despite having a loaded minor league system. This is the kind of thing that reinforces people like Sabean and Bochy in their desire to stick with veterans with “proven track records.”

Buster Posey: "still not ready." - idiot of a GM

by rxmeister on Jun 4, 2010 6:27 AM PDT reply actions