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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Phillies Fire Smith

The Phillies have fired third base coach Steve Smith.

This did not come as a complete surprise. I had heard rumblings that Charlie Manuel wasn't happy with Smith's job performance. Smith was a last-minute hire before the 2007 season after Art Howe abruptly quit to become the bench coach with the Texas Rangers. Smith had been suspended twice for on-field incidents, which had upset Manuel.

This was Manuel's decision, not Amaro's.

Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 7:51 PM  Permalink | 25 comments
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Posted 08:01 PM, 11/04/2008
ColeHarbourPhillyFan
Good move, albeit about 2 or 3 years later than it should have been.
Posted 08:34 PM, 11/04/2008
yahmpy
Bring back Bowa!! not....
Posted 08:44 PM, 11/04/2008
DrexelDragonFan
Thank you. I would like to see the stats for the number of baserunners sent vs. the number thrown out compared with other 3rd base coaches during the time. He's got to be near the bottom.
Posted 09:00 PM, 11/04/2008
SSAMOM1
Schmidt anyone?
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Posted 09:09 PM, 11/04/2008
Lemur
In years past I thought he did a bad job sending runners but this year i thought he did a good job. Wierd firing after winning a world series
Posted 09:51 PM, 11/04/2008
Clinton, NJ
Dont break up the core LOL Steve Smith was horrible! Although I must admit, from my softball days, 3rd base coach can be stressful. When to send and when not to, who is on base, how many outs, is the guy fast enough, who is in the outfield....many things go through your head in about 2-3 seconds. Can be very rewarding though when you do your job well....WORLD CHAMPS!!!!!!
Posted 09:55 PM, 11/04/2008
penn state man
Smith wasn`t the best I`ve seen at third but he also wasn`t the worse.He was actually better this year than in the past.
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Posted 10:29 PM, 11/04/2008
bd1979
Larry Bowa!
Posted 10:29 PM, 11/04/2008
Stanley Levin
No big deal. The guy was, at best, a below average base coach. I'm sure they'll find a more suitable replacement. They've got much BIGGER problems to address than Steve Smith. Take that to the bank.
Posted 10:33 PM, 11/04/2008
pabst blue ribbon
He was better (it seemed) this year then last... stinks to say you got fired after being in a parade
Posted 11:19 PM, 11/04/2008
unknownblogger
Uh OH Ruben in one day and BANG Smith is fired.
Posted 11:21 PM, 11/04/2008
unknownblogger
Uh OH Ruben in one day and BANG Smith is fired. Who's Next?
Posted 11:30 PM, 11/04/2008
Leron
Amaro is a pompous clown. I will question every move he makes.
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