DaveBrownisgod
10-13-2004, 09:47 PM
Why, why, why, why???????
Haven't we been through this before. They sure paint a rosy picture though.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer 10/13/04
The ex-Phils manager is in the running again. He took the team to the World Series in 1993.
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By Todd Zolecki
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Inquirer Staff Writer
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Phillies fans haven't enjoyed cool October nights since 1993, when mullets were the rage and Jim Fregosi was manager.
Those were good times.
So it's intriguing that the Phillies will interview Fregosi, a special assistant in the Atlanta Braves' front office, for their managerial vacancy later this month.
"We have a history," Fregosi, 62, said last night. "And it wasn't really a bad history. We went to the World Series. I think they know a lot about me. They know I know about the city of Philadelphia. They know that I know a lot about the club. I've seen the club play a lot. I know a lot of the individuals that are on the team. I think it's a very good team. And whoever gets the job, it's a very nice opportunity, because the club has a chance to win."
Fregosi, who managed the Phillies from 1991 to '96, is very highly regarded in the team's front office. He would bring a presence to the clubhouse and an immediate level of respect.
"If you manage on the East Coast, there's never anything like that," he said. "The fans are so into the game. Let's face it - Philadelphia is one of the great sports cities of all time. It's a beautiful ballpark. It's got every advantage you could possibly have. They draw a lot of people. They have talent.
"I know all the people there. I know the ownership group. I know [general manager] Eddie Wade. He was there when I was there. [Team president] David Montgomery. All the people in the office. I know everybody there. I have a lot of friends there."
Could he bring back some of that '93 magic?
"We certainly hope we could do that," he said.
Haven't we been through this before. They sure paint a rosy picture though.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer 10/13/04
The ex-Phils manager is in the running again. He took the team to the World Series in 1993.
http://www.philly.com/images/common/spacer.gif
By Todd Zolecki
http://www.philly.com/images/common/spacer.gif
Inquirer Staff Writer
http://www.philly.com/images/common/spacer.gif
Phillies fans haven't enjoyed cool October nights since 1993, when mullets were the rage and Jim Fregosi was manager.
Those were good times.
So it's intriguing that the Phillies will interview Fregosi, a special assistant in the Atlanta Braves' front office, for their managerial vacancy later this month.
"We have a history," Fregosi, 62, said last night. "And it wasn't really a bad history. We went to the World Series. I think they know a lot about me. They know I know about the city of Philadelphia. They know that I know a lot about the club. I've seen the club play a lot. I know a lot of the individuals that are on the team. I think it's a very good team. And whoever gets the job, it's a very nice opportunity, because the club has a chance to win."
Fregosi, who managed the Phillies from 1991 to '96, is very highly regarded in the team's front office. He would bring a presence to the clubhouse and an immediate level of respect.
"If you manage on the East Coast, there's never anything like that," he said. "The fans are so into the game. Let's face it - Philadelphia is one of the great sports cities of all time. It's a beautiful ballpark. It's got every advantage you could possibly have. They draw a lot of people. They have talent.
"I know all the people there. I know the ownership group. I know [general manager] Eddie Wade. He was there when I was there. [Team president] David Montgomery. All the people in the office. I know everybody there. I have a lot of friends there."
Could he bring back some of that '93 magic?
"We certainly hope we could do that," he said.