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Indians GM: Wedge not on hot seat

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With vultures and gulls hovering over his manager, Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro again Friday said Eric Wedge should not be singled out for the club's failures. The Tribe entered a game against the Reds at 30-44, last in the American League Central. Asked if Wedge was on the hot seat, Shapiro said: "I don't know what that means -- on the hot seat. No. In this business, every single one of us has a sense of urgency to our jobs and a real sense of accountability. We all go through junctures when we're evaluated. To me, now is not one of those junctures [for Wedge].

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June 27, 2009  08:56 AM ET
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Oh no ... the dreaded vote of confidence! It was nice knowing you, Eric ...

June 27, 2009  09:24 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET  06.27 by Cheesy Texan

Oh no ... the dreaded vote of confidence! It was nice knowing you, Eric ...

LOL yeah I was thinking the same thing.

June 27, 2009  09:56 AM ET
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Buh bye Eric.

June 27, 2009  10:34 AM ET
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Don't believe the hype. If this man is not fighting for his job something is wrong.

June 27, 2009  11:52 AM ET
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To say Wedge is not responsible is MOST IRRESPONSIBLE on Shapiro's part. It's like saying a manager is never responsible for wins & losses. Then why have a manager? Look at Toronto last year and into this year as a clear indication that a change of managers oftentimes works. Or more recently Colorado.

June 27, 2009  01:00 PM ET
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Shapiro said: "I don't know what that means -- on the hot seat.

Are you telling me that as a GM, you don't know what a hot seat is? Perhaps because you are on one along side your manager.

June 27, 2009  01:02 PM ET
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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET  06.27 by Cheesy Texan

Oh no ... the dreaded vote of confidence! It was nice knowing you, Eric ...

i certainly hope so

 
June 27, 2009  01:08 PM ET
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Did he really say that? Does he know what "your team sucks" means? Or how about "there are a lot of teams with lesser talent beating the snot out of your team." What happened to you, Mark?

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