god is real. i hope this is a sign of actual change and not just scapegoating bell (who is actually bad as well, but there are far bigger problems)
If the front office wants to convince us they want to win, hiring a top tier manager and spending the money to do it would be the best way to do it. 2025 is a huge year and it’s time to pull out all the stops and end the excuses.
He wasn’t the whole problem but he was a problem
In a normal organization the GM is the next to go if things don’t turn around.
we did it
Holy snit
Wasn’t the problem but probably wasn’t the solution. Weird timing though
I’m sad, not at the firing but the fact we won’t pay for an excellent replacement.
I give the new (non-interim) manager three innings before you’ve all decided that he’s the problem and he needs to go.
This won’t solve all our problems, but it was long overdue.
I wonder who is on Kralls shortlist for potential managers. I doubt they’d fire him if they didn’t already have an idea as to who they want for the job
One of a few problems here, but what happens with DJ?
Well it finally fucking happened. Now what?
Votto for Manager. Pass it on.
Damn didn’t even let him finish. I like it
We win all those 1 run games last year and he’s praised as one of the best managers in the league, literally sat in the NL dugout at the all star game a couple months ago. Bad injury luck and less of the close game luck one season later and suddenly a guy well-liked by the clubhouse no longer has a job.
I’ve seen this too many times. I’ll celebrate when it’s the owners leaving the team, not the manager.
Yes because that will fix everything.
I don’t even like Bell but I mean…did the front office really look at this season and decide “yep he’s the problem”
Joyous day
Well I’ll be
I am stunned by the timing of this.
Well, that’s something I guess
I would like to somehow get Skip Schumacher. I think with our talent and Miami’s perpetual lack of support, it could be an intriguing jump for him
Fired last week of the season is interesting.
Imagine if they fired him Saturday 😂
World Series in 2025!!!
Freddie Benavides is the interim manager going forward.
He wasn’t behind our biggest problems imo but he also didn’t do anything to overcome them. He seemed fine with being mid and didn’t seem to ever make it clear that more was expected. This is needed to take the next step but it’s gotta be more than that. Hitting and base running coaches need to go and Krall needs to lock in a bit more. Krall is a good GM, but some moves like candelario can really set a small market team back when that’s the biggest move you get to make
This really isn’t gonna fix anything. Bell is going to take the fall, but we’re going to see a LOT of the same issues until Krall is gone and ownership changes their approach (so never).
Not saying Bell didn’t deserve it, but this is like throwing a bottle of water on a house fire
We all saw it coming but it doesn’t change the direction of the team. I’m not even convinced that a new coach can get this team to .500
More breaking news, fans have already started calling for the new manager to be fired.
Okay now fire the medical staff and replace them with a competent one
He had no feel for the game, didn’t let pitchers cook, didn’t pull when they were floundering, never had a consistent line up for players to get comfortable…all around shit show
Odd timing for this to happen. Why not wait until the season’s over? There’s like 5 games left
Don’t care, fire David Bell
Corky 2025!
Glad Nelly talked some sense into the org
Did they bundle in the hitting coach for good measure?
If Aaron Boone is available, I’m calling. Skip Schumaker is being floated as a likely candidate. Not many other decent names coming to mind. Maddon?
I’d do a decent job
Please not Larkin please not Larkin please not Larkin
Fire the owner
This would never happen, but Jeff Brantley should be the first call. He is the best baseball mind associated with the Cincinnati Reds.
I’d love Eduardo Perez or David Ross. Ross knows how to call a baseball game personally, so it would help pitcher development. Perez knows the strategy and probably knows how to manage it on paper better.
Experienced former managers with a winning record age 60 or younger. * = World Series experience.
-Fredi Gonzalez
-Ozzie Guillen*
-Jeff Banister
-Joe Girardi*
-Matt Williams
-Charlie Montoyo
-Mike Matheny (born in Columbus, just had a health scare)*
-Gabe Kapler (asst. GM so unlikely)
-Jayce Tingler
In my quick research, the majority of WS winning managers since 2000 have been formed catchers (Matheny*, Girardi*).
I will also add John Farrell* is 61 but currently a scout for the Reds. Former Red Terry Francona* is 62 but there was talk he is getting healthy and is interested in managing again.
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god is real. i hope this is a sign of actual change and not just scapegoating bell (who is actually bad as well, but there are far bigger problems)
If the front office wants to convince us they want to win, hiring a top tier manager and spending the money to do it would be the best way to do it. 2025 is a huge year and it’s time to pull out all the stops and end the excuses.
He wasn’t the whole problem but he was a problem
In a normal organization the GM is the next to go if things don’t turn around.
we did it
Holy snit
Wasn’t the problem but probably wasn’t the solution. Weird timing though
I’m sad, not at the firing but the fact we won’t pay for an excellent replacement.
I give the new (non-interim) manager three innings before you’ve all decided that he’s the problem and he needs to go.
This won’t solve all our problems, but it was long overdue.
I wonder who is on Kralls shortlist for potential managers. I doubt they’d fire him if they didn’t already have an idea as to who they want for the job
One of a few problems here, but what happens with DJ?
Well it finally fucking happened. Now what?
Votto for Manager. Pass it on.
Damn didn’t even let him finish. I like it
We win all those 1 run games last year and he’s praised as one of the best managers in the league, literally sat in the NL dugout at the all star game a couple months ago. Bad injury luck and less of the close game luck one season later and suddenly a guy well-liked by the clubhouse no longer has a job.
I’ve seen this too many times. I’ll celebrate when it’s the owners leaving the team, not the manager.
Yes because that will fix everything.
I don’t even like Bell but I mean…did the front office really look at this season and decide “yep he’s the problem”
Joyous day
Well I’ll be
I am stunned by the timing of this.
Well, that’s something I guess
I would like to somehow get Skip Schumacher. I think with our talent and Miami’s perpetual lack of support, it could be an intriguing jump for him
Fired last week of the season is interesting.
Imagine if they fired him Saturday 😂
World Series in 2025!!!
Freddie Benavides is the interim manager going forward.
He wasn’t behind our biggest problems imo but he also didn’t do anything to overcome them. He seemed fine with being mid and didn’t seem to ever make it clear that more was expected. This is needed to take the next step but it’s gotta be more than that. Hitting and base running coaches need to go and Krall needs to lock in a bit more. Krall is a good GM, but some moves like candelario can really set a small market team back when that’s the biggest move you get to make
This really isn’t gonna fix anything. Bell is going to take the fall, but we’re going to see a LOT of the same issues until Krall is gone and ownership changes their approach (so never).
Not saying Bell didn’t deserve it, but this is like throwing a bottle of water on a house fire
We all saw it coming but it doesn’t change the direction of the team. I’m not even convinced that a new coach can get this team to .500
More breaking news, fans have already started calling for the new manager to be fired.
Okay now fire the medical staff and replace them with a competent one
He had no feel for the game, didn’t let pitchers cook, didn’t pull when they were floundering, never had a consistent line up for players to get comfortable…all around shit show
Odd timing for this to happen. Why not wait until the season’s over? There’s like 5 games left
Don’t care, fire David Bell
Corky 2025!
Glad Nelly talked some sense into the org
Did they bundle in the hitting coach for good measure?
If Aaron Boone is available, I’m calling. Skip Schumaker is being floated as a likely candidate. Not many other decent names coming to mind. Maddon?
I’d do a decent job
Please not Larkin please not Larkin please not Larkin
Fire the owner
This would never happen, but Jeff Brantley should be the first call. He is the best baseball mind associated with the Cincinnati Reds.
I’d love Eduardo Perez or David Ross. Ross knows how to call a baseball game personally, so it would help pitcher development. Perez knows the strategy and probably knows how to manage it on paper better.
Experienced former managers with a winning record age 60 or younger. * = World Series experience.
-Fredi Gonzalez
-Ozzie Guillen*
-Jeff Banister
-Joe Girardi*
-Matt Williams
-Charlie Montoyo
-Mike Matheny (born in Columbus, just had a health scare)*
-Gabe Kapler (asst. GM so unlikely)
-Jayce Tingler
In my quick research, the majority of WS winning managers since 2000 have been formed catchers (Matheny*, Girardi*).
I will also add John Farrell* is 61 but currently a scout for the Reds. Former Red Terry Francona* is 62 but there was talk he is getting healthy and is interested in managing again.