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It's been a boring year, at least so far as managerial changes go. The Braves dismissed Fredi Gonzalez in May, and the rest of the league has since stood pat with their skippers -- either out of satisfaction or toleration. With the season's end approaching, it appears we could well go the entire campaign with just one switch at the helm. Ain't that something?
Fortunately, for those who desire coaching-staff pink slips like many desire frozen peanut butter cups, the Rays did the next best thing to firing their manager on Tuesday -- axing long-time hitting coach Derek Shelton and replacing him with former big-league outfielder Chad Mottola:
The decision to fire Shelton now is odd for multiple reasons.