Crybaby Marlins

This week we learned that former Marlins manager Joe Girardi offered some helpful words to Phillies pitcher Jon Lieber. Girardi placed the call to Lieber after the Marlins had knocked him out a game, scoring 9 runs in 4.2 innings. Lieber who was teammates with Girardi when they were both Cubs credits the advice with turning around his season. "He just mentioned that the hitters said everything that was coming in was just very flat," Lieber told the Daily News last week. "I wasn't on top of the ball like I should have been."

Marlins GM Larry Beinfest hasn’t commented officially but according to the AP a team official commented that the front office was angry. The AP honored the official’s request for anonymity because Beinfest wouldn't comment.

Honestly, I don’t really feel for the Marlins. I prefer not to stoop to name-calling but I’ll make a exception for Beinfest and Marlins owner Jeffery Loria. These guys are so idiotic that they fired the NL manager of the year. Girardi did a fantastic job with the Marlins last season taking a rag tag squad of rookies and turning them into a respectable baseball team.

Girardi’s relationship with the Marlins took a turn for the worst when Girardi asked Loria to stop yelling at umpires during games. For Girardi’s prudence he was rewarded with a pink slip. Now the Marlins are upset because Girardi told Lieber that his stuff was flat and helped a buddy get his mind straight. Where’s the harm in that? The only thing that the Marlins get to be angry about was that they were so stupid to fire such a talented manager.

Sources:
Marlins unhappy Lieber got help
By AP

Girardi downplays reported rift with Marlins owner
By ESPN News Services

Picture of Girardi from ESPN Deportes