Piniella has to be canned

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<!--quoteo(post=47526:date=Jul 1 2009, 06:02 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jul 1 2009, 06:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=47018:date=Jun 29 2009, 11:36 AM:name=BackyardLegend)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BackyardLegend @ Jun 29 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yea but firing a manager sometimes has that effect on a team that can't be explained.

The 2003 Red Sox lose that tight ALCS to the Yankees. What did they do? They fired Grady Little. What happened in 2004? They won it all.

The 2003 Florida Marlins fired Jeff Torborg and installed Jeff McKeon. We all know what happened after that.

Last year the Brewers had no shame in firing their manager, when they started to falter a bit at the end of the season. They ended up winning the Wild Card.

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By the way, there are other examples. I just heard this stat. 119 times a team has changed it's manger during the season. How many times has that team then went on to make the playofs?



Seven.


Of those seven, how many won the World Series?



One.


I rest my case.
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Well done, counselor. Firing Lou won't make any difference.