A Marlins memory from this day in 1993. Edgar Renteria is probably still the proud owner of the most famous walk-off hit in Florida/Miami Marlins history.
Joe Maddon took the Tampa Bay Rays from worst to first. Joining a Chicago Cubs teams that finished last-place in 2014, it took one season at the helm for Maddon to vault into the playoffs and to 97 wins.
In one of the more surprising developments of the early stages of the MLB offseason, the Chicago White Sox announced on Monday that they've parted ways with manager Rick Renteria and pitching coach Don Cooper.
Jimenez has had a great season for the Pale Hose.
The White Sox announced that Renteria underwent precautionary testing at a Cleveland hospital and was kept away from players and other personnel.
Renteria, 58 years old, has managed the White Sox since the 2017 campaign.
Coming off a year that saw seven managerial vacancies open, MLB will see significant turnover in the 2020 season. It serves as a reminder that patience runs thin, an important lesson for several managers heading into next season.
Rick Renteria forcefully defended himself this week against analytics-driven criticism of his in-game decision-making, and the Chicago White Sox manager made it clear that the sabermetrics crowd won’t inspire him to change his style.
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