93 Results for jerry narron

Wells waiting in the wings

Last weekend, David Wells pitched again, in a game. There were hitters, there were fielders. And Wells wasn't in Florida or Arizona. No, Wells took t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2008

Dodgers left Little twisting in wind

"Grady Little is our manager," insisted Dodgers spokesperson Camille Johnston, over the phone last Thursday. And I guess if you adhere to a Bill Clin...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2007

Mackanin has nothing to lose

...some other team. So far, so good. The Reds were 31-51 on the day that Jerry Narron was fired, and there was a sense in the clubhouse that the players were drifting, not...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2007

Reds' Next Move

Did the Reds believe they were going to turn the corner by firing a manager who was good to his players and was just extended last season? Do they hav...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | July 02, 2007

MLB Dodges Bullet

...by not being forced to choose Bonds' fate. Plus, Mike Hargrove resigns and the Reds fire Jerry Narron when they should be celebrating Ken Griffey Jr. Why make these moves now

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | July 02, 2007

Keith Law, ESPN.com

...should the Reds trade Ken Griffey? What direction are they headed in? Hiring a scout to replace Narron is interesting. Law is also very curious about the timing of Mike Hargrove's resignation

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | July 02, 2007

Reds didn't perform for Narron

...Is there? Here, for example, is some of the stuff said about just-fired Reds manager Jerry Narron on Monday afternoon at the press gathering to announce his firing: "He's a good manager...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2007

It's a tough job ...

Jim Riggleman, the first manager I covered, helped to maintain his energy level by running four to five miles a day and throwing into an empty batting...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2007

Gwynn definitely Mr. San Diego

Tony Gwynn has been a San Diegan for all of his adult life, a Padre, and there were times during his Hall of Fame career when he received criticism fo...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2007

It's a world of second-guessers

...program. Not to mention Sam Perlozzo in Baltimore,which is legitimate heat. John Gibbons in Toronto. Jerry Narron in Cincinnati. Jim Tracy and Dave Littlefield in Pittsburgh. Dan O'Dowd and Clint Hurdle in...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2007

If you're hardcore: Bailey and Escobar

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ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 09, 2007

Is left right against Zito?

It was interesting to see that when Oakland faced old friend Barry Zito last Friday, the Athletics stacked their lineup with left-handed hitters -- th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2007

Barfield Shakes Slump

Josh Barfield's slump, he said Saturday evening over the phone, got to the point where he was hitting "about a buck-10." He decided then to clear his ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2007

Reopening Pandora's Box

Jason Giambi talked about steroids again, and it has him in some trouble. I can't imagine what the commissioner's office would suspend him for, if the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2007

Teams changing alcohol policies

In the aftermath of the announcement that Josh Hancock was drunk when he was killed, the Cardinals issued a ban on alcohol in their home clubhouse; al...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2007