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Moriarty9 · 03-01-2009, 08:37 PM

Managerial turnover is plentiful
Teams dump managers, general managers

The off-season is not only a time of player movement, but also changes in the front office and the manager's office.

Six managers were fired along with three general managers thus far. The Florida Marlins and Houston Astros each ousted both their manager and general manager.

Florida fired general manager Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland after the Marlins finished fourth in the National League East at 82-80, 15 games behind the eventual NL champion Atlanta Braves. The move was surprising as Leyland had led the Marlins to consecutive division championships in his first two seasons with the club. He has a 217-215 record with Florida, giving him a career record of 1,068-1,078 as a big league manager with five division championships in 14 seasons. Leyland should easily get another job if he is still interested in managing.

After an 80-82 season that put them in a tie with the Milwaukee Brewers for fourth place in the NL Central, the Houston Astros canned GM Gerry Hunsicker and manager Larry Dierker. The move was perhaps even more surprising than Florida's turnover as the Astros won the World Series last year, and Dierker's club had won the division in each of the first two seasons he was at the helm. Dierker's time as Houston manager ends with a 265-221 record.

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished second in the NL West, third in the Wild Card race, but it wasn't enough to save rookie manager Kyle Greer from being let go. Greer's Dodgers went 83-79 in his first season as a big league manager. There were grumblings of problems between Greer and GM Chuck LaMar toward the end of the season.

In Baltimore, Bryan Simpson took the helm for the final 108 games of the season as the interim manager of the Orioles. The team's 53-55 record during that time was an improvement on their 15-39 start, but it wasn't enough of a turnaround for Simpson to retain the job.

After five seasons in Kansas City, the Royals have parted ways with manager Bob Boone. The Royals were 70-92 this year, finishing last in the American League Central. Kansas City went 362-429 during Boone's tenure, winning the division in 1998.

In San Diego, interim Padres manager Bruce Kimm was let go as GM Ed Wade re-evaluates the club that finished with a 63-99 record, tied for the worst in baseball with the San Francisco Giants.

In St. Louis, GM Walt Jocketty was fired. The team went 81-81 this year. Manager Jimy Williams has three years left on his contract with the team.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Managerial turnover is plentiful Teams dump managers, general managers The off-season is not only a time of player movement, but also changes in the front office and the manager's office. Six managers were fired along with three general managers thus far. The Florida Marlins and Houston Astros each ousted both their manager and general manager. Florida fired general manager Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland after the Marlins finished fourth in the National League East at 82-80, 15 games behind the eventual NL champion Atlanta Braves. The move was surprising as Leyland had led the Marlins to consecutive division championships in his first two seasons with the club. He has a 217-215 record with Florida, giving him a career record of 1,068-1,078 as a big league manager with five division championships in 14 seasons. Leyland should easily get another job if he is still interested in managing. After an 80-82 season that put them in a tie with the Milwaukee Brewers for fourth place in the NL Central, the Houston Astros canned GM Gerry Hunsicker and manager Larry Dierker. The move was perhaps even more surprising than Florida's turnover as the Astros won the World Series last year, and Dierker's club had won the division in each of the first two seasons he was at the helm. Dierker's time as Houston manager ends with a 265-221 record. The Los Angeles Dodgers finished second in the NL West, third in the Wild Card race, but it wasn't enough to save rookie manager Kyle Greer from being let go. Greer's Dodgers went 83-79 in his first season as a big league manager. There were grumblings of problems between Greer and GM Chuck LaMar toward the end of the season. In Baltimore, Bryan Simpson took the helm for the final 108 games of the season as the interim manager of the Orioles. The team's 53-55 record during that time was an improvement on their 15-39 start, but it wasn't enough of a turnaround for Simpson to retain the job. After five seasons in Kansas City, the Royals have parted ways with manager Bob Boone. The Royals were 70-92 this year, finishing last in the American League Central. Kansas City went 362-429 during Boone's tenure, winning the division in 1998. In San Diego, interim Padres manager Bruce Kimm was let go as GM Ed Wade re-evaluates the club that finished with a 63-99 record, tied for the worst in baseball with the San Francisco Giants. In St. Louis, GM Walt Jocketty was fired. The team went 81-81 this year. Manager Jimy Williams has three years left on his contract with the team.