Squinty Somehow 8th Most Likely to be Fired, Says Yahoo

by EireDuck on May 19, 2008 4:44 PM PDT

Our own beloved John "Squinty" McLaren is somehow the last manager mentioned in an article about skippers on the chopping block early this season. Almost an afterthought, his chances of getting axed are only linked to a major front-office overhaul.

As much as the M's may mess up their valuation of players, how can Yahoo mess up this valuation of managers so badly? Even Bruce Bochy gets mentioned before Mac, and Bochy has probably exceeded expectations!

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Yahoo = Not exactly the number one source for good sports writing.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on May 19, 2008 4:52 PM PDT reply actions

Factoring in the relative complacency of the FO

That’s actually not a bad assessment. it’s not that Squinty’s a suspect manager, because he is… it’s that the FO’s in no hurry to can him even with the team struggling.

by Gomez on May 19, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

If they fire him Lou will never come back

by Robert on May 19, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

Lou will never come back regardless

by SethGrandpa on May 19, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

:(

And he makes me like the Cubs more…

by qrsouther on May 19, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions

LOU PINIELLA ISN'T WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR

ALVIN DAVIS ISN’T WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR.

KEN GRIFFEY JR ISN’T WAL- FUCK

by Gomez on May 19, 2008 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

BRING BACK DICK WILLIAMS!!!!!

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on May 20, 2008 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Resurrect Darrell Johnson!

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on May 21, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

AND IF THEY DID THEY'D BE OLD AND GRAY

especially Lou

by seattlebruin on May 20, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions

I still laugh

During the Rangers telecast, the announcer said that Squinty looks like a “possum in the headlights”. Cracked me up.

by derban on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

Place a call

to Bobby Valentine. At least he’d be able to communicate with Ichiro and Kenji and he’d be a damn site more entertaining than what you all have sitting in your dugout now. And you can absolutely not have Sweet Lou back. The Cubs need all the good karma they can get now.

Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.

by snowyman28 on May 20, 2008 8:28 AM PDT reply actions