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Moriarty9 · 06-12-2009, 11:17 AM

Veteran managers given axe
Baker, Cox, Piniella all out of work
October 28, 2003

Between the three of them there are 3,789 wins in the big leagues and three World Series championships. Between the three of them, there isn't one with a job.

Veteran managers Dusty Baker, Bobby Cox, and Lou Piniella were fired today as their respective former employers begin working on the 2004 season.

Baker, along with General Manager Ron Scheuler, were fired by the Chicago White Sox after a disappointing 68-94 season that put the Pale Hose in last place. Baker, who has managed the White Sox since 1998, was surprised by the news, noting that he had led the team to division championships in 2001 and 2002.

"It's definitely not something I expected, but when a team fails the way this team did this year, something is going to change," said Baker.

Baker owns a career managerial record of 856-808.

Cox was also fired along with his GM, in this case the Houston Astros fire Cox and Ed Wade after a 67-95 season. Cox spent just one season as Astros skipper, coming aboard after one season managing the Texas Rangers to a 60-102 record in 2001. He did not manage at all in 2002.

Cox owns a career record of 1,699-1,512, won the World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and 1997, and took his team to the playoffs eight times. Some sources expect Cox, 62, may retire or search for a front office position.

One man who will not be retiring, so long as he has something to say about it, is Piniella, ousted as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards were the worst team in baseball this year, going 56-106, finishing 44 games out in the National League Central.

Piniella is 1,234-1,151 in his career, winning the World Series with the 1990 Cincinnati Reds and guiding teams to the playoffs four times.

The most surprising firing may be that of Angel Ramos by the Montreal Expos. Ramos led the Expos to a 346-303 record in his four years with the financially-strapped franchise. Many baseball insiders expect he will be hired relatively quickly. Montreal finished third in the NL East with a record of 89-73, just two games back in the Wild Card.

The Atlanta Braves, last in the East at 73-89, fired first-year manager Michael Miller.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Veteran managers given axe Baker, Cox, Piniella all out of work October 28, 2003 Between the three of them there are 3,789 wins in the big leagues and three World Series championships. Between the three of them, there isn't one with a job. Veteran managers Dusty Baker, Bobby Cox, and Lou Piniella were fired today as their respective former employers begin working on the 2004 season. Baker, along with General Manager Ron Scheuler, were fired by the Chicago White Sox after a disappointing 68-94 season that put the Pale Hose in last place. Baker, who has managed the White Sox since 1998, was surprised by the news, noting that he had led the team to division championships in 2001 and 2002. "It's definitely not something I expected, but when a team fails the way this team did this year, something is going to change," said Baker. Baker owns a career managerial record of 856-808. Cox was also fired along with his GM, in this case the Houston Astros fire Cox and Ed Wade after a 67-95 season. Cox spent just one season as Astros skipper, coming aboard after one season managing the Texas Rangers to a 60-102 record in 2001. He did not manage at all in 2002. Cox owns a career record of 1,699-1,512, won the World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and 1997, and took his team to the playoffs eight times. Some sources expect Cox, 62, may retire or search for a front office position. One man who will not be retiring, so long as he has something to say about it, is Piniella, ousted as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards were the worst team in baseball this year, going 56-106, finishing 44 games out in the National League Central. Piniella is 1,234-1,151 in his career, winning the World Series with the 1990 Cincinnati Reds and guiding teams to the playoffs four times. The most surprising firing may be that of Angel Ramos by the Montreal Expos. Ramos led the Expos to a 346-303 record in his four years with the financially-strapped franchise. Many baseball insiders expect he will be hired relatively quickly. Montreal finished third in the NL East with a record of 89-73, just two games back in the Wild Card. The Atlanta Braves, last in the East at 73-89, fired first-year manager Michael Miller.