Comments on: Fontaine shown the door

By: Madison Mariner

Madison Mariner — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:53:41 +0000

Just read the news and I have to say that it took me by surprise–not that I thought it couldn’t happen, but I was convinced that one of Lee Pelekoudas or Benny Looper would be shown the door first.

Then again, it may be a condition given to Big Z that those 2 stay on in their current roles(or, at least some role) and can’t be removed.

Which would be somewhat of a disappointment to me, as I think some, if not all of the “old guard” needs to go for a decent rebuilding to take place. Of course, the fact that Chuck Armstrong still has his job means a true rebuild(in my estimation) can’t happen.

Ahh, well. Good luck to Bob Fontaine–although I’m sure he’ll catch on with another team fairly quickly.

By: mkd

mkd — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:20:52 +0000

winning solves a lot of chemistry issues

By: gwangung

gwangung — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:02:12 +0000

As initial moves go, I have to say this was a curious purge.

More so HOW it came down than WHAT came down.

By: terry

terry — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:58:22 +0000

As initial moves go, I have to say this was a curious purge.

By: jayzlvr

jayzlvr — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:27:56 +0000

Unfortunate for Fontaine but a necessary step for JayZ to put a stamp on his team. Clearly Jack had his guys in mind with the move and cherry picked his lieutenants to come aboard.

Good news that LP and Engle are staying on-potential areas where the org had potential exposure with the new regime.

Judgement day will be coming-my final grade on this move will come shortly after draft day this summer.

By: msb

msb — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:24:41 +0000

Hickey has quotes from Fontaine's conference call

By: CC03

CC03 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:23:27 +0000

I’m totally fine with this move. Z-man is a proven scouting evaluator that has picked a lot of good ones. I trust him when it comes to his specialty – the scouting department.

Fontained was good but this decision won’t make or break the franchise. When it comes to making decisions on players I trust Z-man’s decisions as much as Fontaine, if not more.

By: qwerty

qwerty — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:19:06 +0000

Found this quote of the day online. Thought is was timely:

“Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.” – George Eliot

By: jwgrandsalami

jwgrandsalami — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:02:38 +0000

I’ve got no problem with sacking Fontaine (and the retention of Engle), but I am disappointed that Pelekoudas isn’t getting fired. I guess Jack decided he wanted to keep the guy around who “knows where the bodies are buried”. Hopefully Lee will get the ax once Zduriencik realizes that he’s below replacement level at making coffee…

By: eponymous coward

eponymous coward — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:32:08 +0000

OK, so Engle gets kept, good.

Lee P, meh, don’t care very much one way or the other (as long as he’s not the GM). If Z needs someone to help with the waiver rules and contracts, fine.