Friday, July 02, 2004
From the Penthouse to the Outhouse
Posted by Aaron GleemanJust two and a half years after Luis Gonzalez blooped that single over the drawn-in infield, the Diamondbacks have fired Bob Brenly as manager. This is not only surprising (to me, at least), but also somewhat troubling, in that Brenly could very well re-join FOX as a broadcaster by the end of the year.
The other thing that this may signal is that Randy Johnson is being shopped. If the team fires Brenly, you've got to figure they're now in full rebuilding mold, and certainly a 40-year-old pitcher doesn't fit into those plans. The prospects they could get for him obviously do, though.
By the way, think they're regretting dealing Lyle Overbay yet? My buddy Al Bethke over at Al's Ramblings thanks Arizona for that deal every day.
Aaron Gleeman is a freelance writer whose work can also be found regularly at AaronGleeman.com, Fox Sports, Rotoworld, and Insider Baseball. He welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions via e-mail.