Tribe hires Terry Francona

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Sep 27, 2012 3:03 PM
Per ESPN Cleveland. Sandy Alomar takes over as interim manager. Should've fired Daddy No Bucks Dolan....


No shocker here
Sep 27, 2012 3:03pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:05 PM
BR1986FB;1281522 wrote:Per ESPN Cleveland. Sandy Alomar takes over as interim manager. Should've fired Daddy No Bucks Dolan....

Now if they can get rid of Shapiro and andouche it would be 20x better
Sep 27, 2012 3:05pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:06 PM
Lousy team, fire the manager, pretend management is doing something.
Sep 27, 2012 3:06pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:08 PM
Acta IMO is a great manager. The fact this team was even remotely competitive through mid-summer is a testament to him
Sep 27, 2012 3:08pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:13 PM
They need to do a clean sweep of the front office before I even get excited about the Indians again...
Sep 27, 2012 3:13pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:15 PM
OQB;1281531 wrote:They need to do a clean sweep of the front office before I even get excited about the Indians again...
Yeah....they are pretty much banned by me until Dolan is gone. If that means I never watch a Tribe game again, whatever. I won't follow a team that is INTENTIONALLY trying to lose.
Sep 27, 2012 3:15pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:25 PM
I'm glad Acta is gone, but I'm with the rest of you........keep going higher up on the house cleaning.
Sep 27, 2012 3:25pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:29 PM
Classyposter58;1281528 wrote:Acta IMO is a great manager. The fact this team was even remotely competitive through mid-summer is a testament to him

Unfortunately he lost this team after the ASG this year and it spiraled out of control.

No manager will succeed under this front office, so it will be interesting to see which shitcanned AA manager they end up finding to take this dead end position
Sep 27, 2012 3:29pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:31 PM
ts1227;1281547 wrote:Unfortunately he lost this team after the ASG this year and it spiraled out of control.

No manager will succeed under this front office, so it will be interesting to see which ****canned AA manager they end up finding to take this dead end position

My best guess is alomar will be the manager
Sep 27, 2012 3:31pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:36 PM
Crimson streak;1281549 wrote:My best guess is alomar will be the manager
If not Alomar, Who would Everyone like to see brought in to manage the team?
Sep 27, 2012 3:36pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:38 PM
I like Alomar, but I would feel bad if he took over the manager position with the current state of this franchise.
Sep 27, 2012 3:38pm
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Sep 27, 2012 3:49 PM
like_that;1281561 wrote:I like Alomar, but I would feel bad if he took over the manager position with the current state of this franchise.

This. I would love for him to stay, but i think if another job opened up that wasn't as hopeless he would at least attempt to go after that. The last place a new manager should go to build their stock is Cleveland, and Alomar knows it, regardless of how loyal he is.

I figure some dumbass minor league manager that has no idea of the system he is entering is the best bet. Or dumbass Bobby V because he interviewed last time, and if he gets canned his stock will you be low (so he will cone cheap) but Dolan will want the drama to drive up ticket sales without having to pay players or perform better.
Sep 27, 2012 3:49pm
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Sep 27, 2012 4:06 PM
BR1986FB;1281533 wrote:Yeah....they are pretty much banned by me until Dolan is gone. If that means I never watch a Tribe game again, whatever. I won't follow a team that is INTENTIONALLY trying to lose.

I agree, I haven't watched the Indians play since June, and don't plan on watching or going to a game until they put a winning product onto the field!!
Sep 27, 2012 4:06pm
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Sep 27, 2012 5:28 PM
Anyone else hear the press conference from antonetti?

Basically said the new manager has to get this current roster to play better...these players have to start playing better.

The sad thing is without changing the roster and getting real MLB baseball players on this team, it doesn't matter who the manager is.
Sep 27, 2012 5:28pm
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Sep 27, 2012 7:46 PM
OQB;1281531 wrote:They need to do a clean sweep of the front office before I even get excited about the Indians again...
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Sep 27, 2012 7:46pm
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Sep 27, 2012 8:16 PM
no problem with this move, but what is the purpose/significance of showing Acta the door NOW? what--with 6 games to go in the season. You sat on your hands all july and august as this team essentially quit, gave new meaning to the term losing, and now with 6 games left in the season, coming off 2 wins of the division leading/challenging white Sox, we decide NOW is the time to make a change? Guessing Manny must have said/done something akin to asking to be let go--or asking about next season's plans or something to bring this about.
But agree with the majority here, unless house cleaning continues with the exit of Shaponetti (which i HIGHLY doubt cheapskate Dolan would proceed with) this means/helps nothing.
Sep 27, 2012 8:16pm
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Sep 27, 2012 8:20 PM
Already been reported that Shapiro and Antoinetti both keep their jobs. I won't be watching the Indians next year.

I'll check the box scores, but other than that I'm not wasting my time.
Sep 27, 2012 8:20pm
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Sep 27, 2012 8:30 PM
Classyposter58;1281528 wrote:Acta IMO is a great manager. The fact this team was even remotely competitive through mid-summer is a testament to him
He was a horrible manager. Always has been a horrible manager.
Sep 27, 2012 8:30pm
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Sep 27, 2012 8:33 PM
if that indeed is the case---and see no reason to think otherwise---it'll be interesting to see how diminished the fan support will be next year. Even this year when they were competing early on it sucked--if they come out slow progressive Field will be a big lonely quiet place through the summer----which personally wouldn't bother me a bit.
Sep 27, 2012 8:33pm
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Sep 27, 2012 8:56 PM
should have made this announcement at kickoff of the Browns game. No one would have even noticed for a couple days as they would all be talking about how they hate shurmur, etc.
Sep 27, 2012 8:56pm
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Sep 28, 2012 8:23 AM
They should back up a Brink's truck to Terry Francona's house and let him name his price.

The players on this team have proven they are capable of winning games over the course of months. They need someone who can teach these guys how to win over the course of a season. Not some youngster manager who is learning right along with them.
Sep 28, 2012 8:23am
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Sep 28, 2012 8:51 AM
Mulva;1281706 wrote:Already been reported that Shapiro and Antoinetti both keep their jobs. I won't be watching the Indians next year.

I'll check the box scores, but other than that I'm not wasting my time.
Same here but I won't watch them until Dolan sells or dies. If there's a succession plan for his kids to take over they may be banned for life unless they start opening up the checkbook (fat chance).
Sep 28, 2012 8:51am
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Sep 28, 2012 9:58 AM
Mulva;1281706 wrote:Already been reported that Shapiro and Antoinetti both keep their jobs. I won't be watching the Indians next year.

I'll check the box scores, but other than that I'm not wasting my time.

Same here.
Sep 28, 2012 9:58am
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Sep 28, 2012 10:52 AM
Just received an ESPN notification that Francona is going to interview for the Indians job.
Sep 28, 2012 10:52am