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Originally Posted by bluejays
I still think paranoia is running rampant here. Simply put, Shapiro has no choice here. In the corporate world someone has to be accountable, and that really is Atkins here. If he doesn't give him the boot, he could be shelved himself. Very few corporate types stick to their guys at any their own peril. Atkins has not shown much the past few years. Certainly some moves were good, but overall he's had enough time to construct something good and has totally shat the bed. When you report to a board they'll question those things behind closed doors - so what can Shapiro's explanation be? He's simply got nothing material to back his man up here. Atkins is a goner.
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Nah, in Kevin Lowe fashion they kept Schneider to have as many people to take the blame, that extra level to peel off will play out. If Atkins punted him in May or June to try and get a bump and salvage the year, he would've exposed himself as the next one to go this offseason. And then Shapiro would be the next after Atkins.
Schneider is still there, so they still have a fall guy to protect them for another year at least...and Schneder is not Bruce Bochy or Francona or Torre, who as a manager who has control.
Big thing is media availability for Atkins and Shapiro is tomorrow. Unless they pull a late night or early morning firing of Schneider, they are probably going to keep him, nevermind Atkins. Though you never know, they could take the coward way out, talk up Schneider and still fire him in a month.