Thanks to scms for pointing out the breaking news -- the A's have fired Ken Macha.
Tough gig! Four seasons, two first place finishes, two second place finishes, finally got past the first round ... hit the road, sir!
Thanks to scms for pointing out the breaking news -- the A's have fired Ken Macha.
Tough gig! Four seasons, two first place finishes, two second place finishes, finally got past the first round ... hit the road, sir!
So you (like everyone, pretty much) figured Florida's Joe Girardi would be the first manager dismissed after the end of the regular season? No so fast my friend ... this morning the loveable, loseable Cubbies axed Dusty Baker to start what may or may not be an off-season managerial merry-go-round.
So ...
In a much-rumored deal, the Phillies traded All-Star RF Bobby Abreu and former Jay RHSP Cory Lidle to to the Bronx for 20-year-old minor-league SS C.J. Henry -- the Yankees' No. 1 pick in 2005 -- and 27-year-old LHRP Matt Smith. The Phillies will also pick one other minor-league player from an undisclosed agreed-upon list, while the Yankees will take on responsibility for Abreu and Lidle's contracts.
Abreu must still formally waive his full no-trade clause for the deal to be official. This probably clinches ...