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Mark Connor Resigns

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waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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It says interim basis for Crow...Hopefully that just means he is there for right now because he is traveling with the team or something like that.

Too sudden for them to get Griffin up here?

One thing to think about with Griffin is whether you are ready to give him the job permanently. He's done alot of good things with our minor league pitchers, and it would be much more difficult to ask him to return to the minors if you decide to hire another PC.

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One thing to think about with Griffin is whether you are ready to give him the job permanently. He's done alot of good things with our minor league pitchers, and it would be much more difficult to ask him to return to the minors if you decide to hire another PC.

This is very true, but I see Adair as PC for the rest of the year. I don't mind the idea of Crowley for a little while. It just gives them an excuse to carry him and have him close to the team. While I didn't like him overall, I do think several players beneified from his presence (namely Markakis).

That said, Crowley is certainly temporary. I expect Griffin or someone else to be brought in shortly.

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You do not resign over your own health issue. So I suspect it is personal, but baseball related.

Why not? Connor is 61 years old, and if my memory serves, Buck had to talk him into accepting the job in the first place. At that age, it's pretty easy for me to imagine a guy saying to himself, "You know, all this travel and hard work is wearing me down. I'm not feeling very good. I need to get out."

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Why not? Connor is 61 years old, and if my memory serves, Buck had to talk him into accepting the job in the first place. At that age, it's pretty easy for me to imagine a guy saying to himself, "You know, all this travel and hard work is wearing me down. I'm not feeling very good. I need to get out."

I agree with this. I just meant if he had a sudden health issue, he would just take a leave and continue to be employed. But you are right.

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You do not resign over your own health issue. So I suspect it is personal, but baseball related.

Says who? If I had a terminal illness the last thing I would want to do is work. Furthermore, if my wife and/ or child had a terminal illness the last thing I would want to do is work. Sometimes, baseball takes a backseat.

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Says who? If I had a terminal illness the last thing I would want to do is work. Furthermore, if my wife and/ or child had a terminal illness the last thing I would want to do is work. Sometimes, baseball takes a backseat.

You are also right. At first blush it appears that he was exhausted and the position was too strenuous for him.

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