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The Pirates fired Blake Shelton on Thursday.
So, which manager will be next to fall on the sword, at least according to the odds?
BetOnline.ag has updated its "Next Manager Fired" odds board, which you can find below, and there's an obvious favorite.
The woeful Rockies' skipper Bud Black has been at the top of this list for more than a full year now, and he's again the favorite with 2/1 odds.
Ron Washington, John Schneider, Brandon Hyde and Dave Martinez round out the Top 5.
As for the Pirates, that club's decision comes after a very slow start by the Pirates, who dipped to 12-26 with Wednesday’s loss, their seventh straight. The team came into this year with heightened expectations but hasn’t found its footing and has not won back-to-back series since last July.
“There's no one thing. We aren't performing the way we need to,” general manager Ben Cherington said after thanking Shelton for his efforts the past six years. “We're not performing in a way that our fans deserve. We know we need to be better. I guess I looked at the end of last year, August and September, and how April and the first few days of May played out. It just became clear that a change was necessary that we were not in a position to win any longer.“
Next MLB Manager Fired
Bud Black (Rockies) 2/
Ron Washington (Angels) 7/2 (+
John Schneider (Blue Jays) 4/1
Brandon Hyde (Orioles) 9/2
Dave Martinez (Nationals) 5/1
Rocco Baldelli (Twins) 8/1
Joe Espada (Astros) 25/
Aaron Boone (Yankees) 33/1
Rob Thomson (Phillies) 50/1
