Rangers Report is stating that Tom Renney and Perry Pearn have been fired. Whether it's the right move, whether it's Renney's fault or that of GM Glen Sather, none of it matters anymore. The truth is, this was an ongoing story that distracted the team big-time. Simply put, this HAD to happen. And, quite frankly, it should have happened at least two weeks ago.
The question now is, was the trigger fired too late? Baseball fans know that the Mets' hemming and hawing about whether or not to fire Willie Randolph last June ended up digging the team a pretty big hole. Thankfully for the Mets, it was early enough that they could salvage their season. These Rangers are in deep trouble. There's still 20 or so games left, so a playoff berth is certainly in the cards as long as the team gets its act together, but you can forget about home-ice, a division win, or any of the other things that seemed certain just two months ago. At this point, just getting in would be an accomplish for the new coach, who is yet to be named. The odds of this new coach being Glen Sather are approximately 1:1.
There's certainly more to report on this story - even TSN doesn't have this news on its website yet ?- so we'll be on top of things as they develop. The one thing inquiring minds want to know, though, is who will replace Perry Pearn in talking to Al Trautwig between periods?
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The question now is, was the trigger fired too late? Baseball fans know that the Mets' hemming and hawing about whether or not to fire Willie Randolph last June ended up digging the team a pretty big hole. Thankfully for the Mets, it was early enough that they could salvage their season. These Rangers are in deep trouble. There's still 20 or so games left, so a playoff berth is certainly in the cards as long as the team gets its act together, but you can forget about home-ice, a division win, or any of the other things that seemed certain just two months ago. At this point, just getting in would be an accomplish for the new coach, who is yet to be named. The odds of this new coach being Glen Sather are approximately 1:1.
There's certainly more to report on this story - even TSN doesn't have this news on its website yet ?- so we'll be on top of things as they develop. The one thing inquiring minds want to know, though, is who will replace Perry Pearn in talking to Al Trautwig between periods?
Original Story:
http://www.nyhockeyrivalry.com/2009/0...
