I just read that Yount had addressed the team over the weekend in Philadelphia. Now he's been named the bench coach for the remainder of the season. Seems a bit conicidental that a guy who lives in Arizona just happens to be on the east coach to address the team. I wonder if this is a sign of him being the new manager. If so, I'd look for Woodchuck Manager Jim Gantner to be brought on board as a base coach. You heard it here first!
On ESPN, they also said that most likely this was an ownership decision and probably not Melvin's decision.
The BREWERS have 12 to play, 6 vs. the Cubs.
PHILADELPHIA goes to Atlanta for 3, to Florida for 3 and then home for 6 vs. Atlanta and Washington. EASY!
The METS have three at Washington, 3 at Atlanta, and then home for 7. Four vs. the Cubs (Go Cubs - YUCK) and 3 vs. Florida.
Brewers need to win 9 of 12 to get in. Mark it down.
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Yount would be a great hirer, blue collar, no b.s. type of guy. Ned stuck with slumping hitters too long, too loyal, he couldn't separate friendship from coaching. I am sure all coaches like their players but the good ones bench the ones that aren't producing. Ownership definitely made the call, a repeat of last year was not going to be tolerated, unfortunately the change may have come too late.
You're hired to make the tough decisions and Ned was a bad decision maker. With hitters and pitchers.
The final straw was leaving Shouse in too long in Philly against RH hitters. He should never face a right hander!
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