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22 Responses to “Phillies Fire Third-Base Coach Steve Smith”

1. J-Man Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 3:43 am

   I seen this coming because he made dumb moves over there…I heard Juan Samuel could be his replacement.

2. Whisky Priest Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 4:42 am

   Steve was the weak link in the coaching staff. He blew too many calls and just didn’t have the aggressiveness to hold up or send runners: seems like Shane stopped at third too often and Pat chugged past more times than were prudent.

3. Phillies Phan SC Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 5:04 am

   J-Man, Bring back Juan Samuel! Excellent choice…

4. Jim D. Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 8:56 am

   thank god

5. KM Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 10:55 am

   The Phillies could sign Sabathia, Teixeira, Ibanez, Burnett, Lowe and every other top free agent available, and this would easily be the best move of the offseason.

   The only move better would be for the Phils to back the money truck up to Cole’s house and lock him up.

6. KM Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am

   I’d rather have Vukovich’s corpse in there directing runners at third(poor taste i know).

7. Groty Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am

   Did the O’s release Samuel?

8. mikem Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 12:22 pm

   What is this team doing? They are getting rid of all the good players and coaches first, Swindle, Walond, Taguchi, Gordon and then the best coach smith, how can they win without walond and smith.

9. mikem Says:
   November 5th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

   According To dodger official Russell Martin is availabe. How about marson and carrasco for him. He can play third or catcher, would the dodger consider that offer

10. Gavin Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    I’ll miss seeing Moyer and Howard waved home from 2nd on a rocket single to RF or Burrell trying to tag up on a pop up to the SS in shallow Left center. It’s the most disappointing move so far.

11. ChiptheRef Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    mikem – Russell Martin??? Are you kidding? Did you watch the NLCS? That guy was a bigger choke artist than Greg Norman, Dan O’Brien, Scott Norwood, Jean Van de Velde. I was grinning ear to ear when he came up with runners on – two outs with one swing or watching him overswing and K. Ruiz is no Johnny Bench, but he is as good or better defensively and I’ll give him a chance to learn to hit.

12. Sean P. Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Ruiz blew all season – but came up BIG in the playoffs, which in my mind makes up for the crappy season.

13. Randallist Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    Firing Steve Smith after winning the World Series is a very poor move. I hope the Phillies go down in flames next year for testing the baseball gods in such a way. I hope Steve lands on another club and soon, he is a good baseball man and fine person.

14. Smith Fan Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    I guess this really shows what kind of a person Manuel is. Smith was the one who stuck up for the players when Manuel wouldn’t. This is major league baseball, not a sorority. Manuel has held a girly grudge for this long and after a championship? What a joke. Smith had one of the toughest jobs in a very tuff stadium (fans & playing field). I would bet anything the players didn’t appreciate this move. In the end, Smith is a World Champion and will be a better coach for wherever he goes next.

15. william j. Says:
    November 6th, 2008 at 3:07 am

    I don’t believe what I am reading about Steve Smith’s firing. Are the Phillies nuts? How can the speculation be that Charlie was not a big fan of his third base coach. It was Smith who was first to hug Manuel in the dugout when the Phils won the world championship. It was Smith that kept this team fired up with his willingness to get ejected on their behalf. Is Amaro jealous of how much the players like Smith? Rollins would be the first to say that it was Smith that motivated him to excel, not Charlie. I hope Smith comes back to haunt the Phillies with a new team. The Phils may have just put another 25 year curse on their team with this dumb move. I’m finding a trash can for anything Phillies in my house.

16. KM Says:
    November 6th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    I stick to my original statement that firing Smith is the best move the Phillies could have made in the offseason. Smith blows monkey dong.

17. SH Says:
    November 17th, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Bring Von Hayes in there to coach 3rd base!

18. James Volpi Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    Good Move

19. Ortae Ramon Says:
    January 29th, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Charlie didn’t keep smitty cause he wants another f’n beaner on his staff. Hey! Where are all the white people going?

20. what you know Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:26 am

    you fans dont know shit

21. what you know Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:26 am

    steve smith is the best thing that happened to this team

22. what you know Says:
    February 14th, 2009 at 5:28 am

    KM doesnt get it

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