Bob Melvin was the first. He won’t be the last. Not when you look at some of the managers who are hoping to avoid the fate of the former Arizona Diamondbacks manager, who was fired last week. Here are our top three bulls-eye bosses:
Eric Wedge • Indians
Why he should be fired » The Indians entered Sunday with the worst record in baseball. If they pitch well, they don’t hit; if they hit, they don’t pitch well. This, not surprisingly, is a problem.
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Why he shouldn’t » Cleveland’s bullpen is a disaster. The Tribe makes good trades for young talent, but has done a horrendous job in the drafts under GM Mark Shapiro. Injuries haven’t helped.
Joe Girardi • Yankees
Why he should be fired » Because it’s New York. And Girardi isn’t Joe Torre. And the Yanks, with their enormous payroll, are scuffling in the AL East. Oh, and they’re also 0-5 against the Red Sox this season.
Why he shouldn’t » There’s no way the pitching staff (5.88 team ERA entering Sunday) is this bad. Alex Rodriguez, Xavier Nady, Jorge Posada and Chien-Ming Wang have spent considerable time on the DL.
Clint Hurdle • Rockies
Why he should be fired » The 2007 World Series honeymoon is over. The Rockies were 74-88 last year. They entered Sunday with the second-worst record in the NL.
Why he shouldn’t » SS Troy Tulowitzki and 3B Garrett Atkins have been terrible. If they hit, the Rocks can climb into what should be a wide-open NL Wild Card race.