He sucked as a manager....Not for him.
Walking off the job means he`ll never get another Managers job in the majors ever again.
Walking off the job means he`ll never get another Managers job in the majors ever again.
From the games I watched, he seemed like a very good game manager. But I only watched about a dozen Phillies games this season. I really was hoping for better for him. Having said that, I was disappointed to see him quit like he did. So I can understand others ripping him. Bottom line is, Phillies suck and now it'll be fun to see if they rebound and make this season respectable.
Where is David Lee? One season and he goes asleep! Is he spending his 60 Zillion contract or re-happying?
I said probably years or beers b4 anyone was here that Howard, after watching him play as a WB-SCR Red Baron, He was a joke!
Todays game is not about the game!
BTW
2015 Rule Has the time-clock been used on Pitchers or batters stepping out of the box been used yet, in-between pitches?
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't change interim manager Pete Mackanin's job title Tuesday, but they did give him and the rest of the club a clearer idea what the rest of the season would look like.
When Mackanin took over for Ryne Sandberg on June 26 after the former manager resigned his position, the Phillies at first announced that the Mackanin, formerly the third base coach, would take over for a weekend series against the Washington Nationals. Now, he will stick it out for the rest of the season.
Despite the somewhat longer-term assurance of his role through the end of the season, Mackanin isn't changing his approach one bit.
"I know it's a cliche, but all I worry about is today's game, and it makes it easy for me," he said before the Phillies played the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. "When I start thinking ahead, it just fogs everything up."
And though he will be guiding a team that has the worst record in the major leagues (27-51 entering play on Tuesday), he is taking that day-by-day approach with one goal on his mind.
"I win today, then I'll worry about winning tomorrow," he said. "Let it come out the way it comes out. It makes it easier for me, and I think that's the best way to approach it, because if we don't win today or tomorrow, (my job title) doesn't matter."
This is the third interim managing stint of Mackanin's career. He first held the position with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005, leading them to a 12-14 record over the last month of the season. He also handled 80 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, leading a sub-.500 team to a 41-39 record under his watch.
His 1-3 record in his first four games leading the Phillies makes him an even 53-53 for his career.
The club also named major league shortstop Jorge Velandia as an assistant coach. Velandia, who played for six major league clubs from 1997-2008, was serving the organization as a player personnel special assistant
When Mackanin took over for Ryne Sandberg on June 26 after the former manager resigned his position, the Phillies at first announced that the Mackanin, formerly the third base coach, would take over for a weekend series against the Washington Nationals. Now, he will stick it out for the rest of the season.
Despite the somewhat longer-term assurance of his role through the end of the season, Mackanin isn't changing his approach one bit.
"I know it's a cliche, but all I worry about is today's game, and it makes it easy for me," he said before the Phillies played the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. "When I start thinking ahead, it just fogs everything up."
And though he will be guiding a team that has the worst record in the major leagues (27-51 entering play on Tuesday), he is taking that day-by-day approach with one goal on his mind.
"I win today, then I'll worry about winning tomorrow," he said. "Let it come out the way it comes out. It makes it easier for me, and I think that's the best way to approach it, because if we don't win today or tomorrow, (my job title) doesn't matter."
This is the third interim managing stint of Mackanin's career. He first held the position with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005, leading them to a 12-14 record over the last month of the season. He also handled 80 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, leading a sub-.500 team to a 41-39 record under his watch.
His 1-3 record in his first four games leading the Phillies makes him an even 53-53 for his career.
The club also named major league shortstop Jorge Velandia as an assistant coach. Velandia, who played for six major league clubs from 1997-2008, was serving the organization as a player personnel special assistant
