A lot of talk this week has surrounded the possibility that Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond might somehow lose his job despite having been deemed a long-term option just a few months ago. This talk probably will not die down while the Marlins continue to play poorly given the expectations owner Jeffrey Loria carried into the year. In this discussion, a lot has been made about Redmond's "lack of fire" and how that might be affecting this year's club.
Coincidentally, Michael Baumann of Grantland recently released an unrelated manager-related article on what a manager's job is in baseball.