Author: Drew Costello
Jerry Manuel announced in a press conference this afternoon changes for his coaching staff for 2010. Luis Alicea and Sandy Alomar Sr. were relieved from their duties. Manuel cited the team's poor defensive play for the reason they were let go. The other announcement was that Razor Shines will no longer be the team's third base coach. Shines will be reassigned on the coaching staff. Shines removal was due to the team's poor baserunning during the season according to Manuel.
Someone had to take the fall for the team's poor play this season and it seems that Alicea, and Alomar Sr. were the scape goats. This will surely mean that Manuel will be on the hot seat next season if he can't get it done. I fail to see how it was only the coaches fault for the the poor play. Manuel has to take some of the blame here and next season if the trend continues he will not last very long.
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