Cleveland fires Eric Wedge and entire staff

[Gerk]

Don't know why they would not just wait until the season is over to announce it


According to the Associated Press, the Indians have fired manager Eric Wedge and his entire coaching staff.

Hitting coach Derek Shelton, pitching coach Carl Willis, bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez, first-base coach Luis Rivera and third-base coach Joel Skinner will depart Cleveland with him. Wedge was in his seventh year with the club and will be allowed to finish out the season. A press conference will be held at 1:30pm ET to officially announce the firing. Sep. 30 - 11:35 am et

[upinya83]

Originally Posted by Gerk

Wedge was in his seventh year with the club and will be allowed to finish out the season.

Can't believe they didn't wait til after the season was over.

If I was Wedge, I'd tell 'em to piss off and pull someone outta the stands to manage the rest of the season

[Windy City Irish]

John Farrell - pitching coach from RSox being mentioned as target.

he is from cleveland and Indians have been looking at him

[Yankee23]

Dom mentioned he was interviewing for the job

[nolesfan08]

seems like something the Mets would do, not something I would expect from the Indians

[Altoid]

any hindrance to the games playing today? go sOx? LOL

[GAME TIME]

GOOD ! The numerous dugout shots of Wedge in the dugout to me looked like he was snorting cocaine. The twitching of the nose -- sniff sniff.