What happened to Bud Black?
Been reported that the Lerner’s offered him a very stupidly low offer and he just walked. It was so bad, he didn’t even waste his time to reply with a counter-offer.
Typical of the Lerners — always trying to spend no money on management, and only give them a two year contract . . . so they’re always looking over their shoulder.
About 4 years ago, one of their former managers quit in the middle of a winning season when the Lerners wouldn’t show their support by discussing his next year’s contract. Compare their offer to Bud Black with every other contract in the past two years for a manager with prior big league managing experience — always the lowest and the shortest term.
I can’t imagine with Dusty Baker was thinking.