Ron Gardenhire To Be Fired At The End Of The Season
Apparently after 10 years as manager of the Minnesota Twins GM Bill Smith is willing, or at the very least looking into, firing manager Ron Gardenhire. Sources close to the situation,whom I have happened to be in contact with and wish to remain anonymous on the condition that they were not allowed to speak of the matter, have said that the Twins are strongly considering firing Ron Gardenhire at the end of the season. This news does come as somewhat of a surprise seeing that the Twins are not ones to fire managers very frequently. Also Gardenhire’s winning percentage, .550, is the third best in franchise history right behind Billy Martin (.599), and Walter Johnson (.570). Gardenhire was manager of the year in 2010, but has failed to reach the World Series in his 10 years of managing.
Although Gardenhire has managed to win 6 AL Divisional Titles in his 9 years as manager his playoff record is definitely not one to brag about. Gardenhire is 6-21 overall, and in divisional series over the last four years is 0-12, and it is no question that Gardenhire has the talent capable to make a deep run in the playoffs. Sources close to the situation also added that even if Gardenhire managed to somehow lead the Twins back this year and win the AL Central it still may not be enough. GM Bill Smith’s standing on the situation is that if the Twins do not make the ALCS this year, then the season will be a failure and a disappointment.
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I will tell you right now – if this happens…PLEASE – I am BEGGING Cardinals ownership to hire Gardenhire the second he is fired! Fire Larussa and give me Ronnie!
Maybe the Twins could do like a trade, it’ll be the talk of the offseason. I could just see ESPN headlines, “La Russa traded to Twins for Ron Gardenhire in first ever managerial trade”.