After Just 3 Games, The Boston Hunters Of The Women’s Pro Baseball League Have Already Fired Their Manager
The league said Jemile Weeks better fit Boston’s youngest roster after Foulke’s commute from Arizona raised concerns about team chemistry.
- Just three games into the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League season, the Boston Hunters fired manager Keith Foulke on Sunday, replacing him with Jemile Weeks about 30 minutes before their game against the New York Heights.
- WPBL Commissioner Justine Siegal cited a 'fit' issue, explaining the league needed a manager better suited for the young roster: "We needed someone with the experience with a younger age group to give them the confidence."
- Foulke claimed he was "blindsided" by the firing, noting he had an agreement with WPBL CEO Keith Stein to commute from his home in Arizona to games at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois.
- Players appeared "a little tight" trying to impress their former manager, Siegal noted, while Hunters captain Alli Schroder emphasized the need for a coach who supports players "mentally, emotionally, all of the above."
- With eight games remaining in the regular season, Weeks, an MLB veteran who began the season as a Los Angeles assistant, steps into the role as the Hunters look to improve upon their 1-3 record.
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After Just 3 Games, The Boston Hunters Of The Women’s Pro Baseball League Have Already Fired Their Manager
The upstart Women’s Pro Baseball League may have only begun playing games 12 days ago, but one of the four teams in the league has already fired its manager. Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Keith Foulke lasted just three games as manager of the Boston Hunters. After picking up their first win of the […] The post After Just 3 Games, The Boston Hunters Of The Women’s Pro Baseball League Have Already Fired Their Manager appeared first o…
Why was Keith Foulke fired by the Women’s Pro Baseball League after three games? Here’s what we learned.
"They wanted my name." The post Why was Keith Foulke fired by the Women’s Pro Baseball League after three games? Here’s what we learned. appeared first on Boston.com.
Why was Keith Foulke fired by the Women’s Pro Baseball League after three games? Here’s what we learned. - The Boston Globe
Foulke, the former Red Sox reliever, had been hired to manage the Boston Hunters. The league's commissioner said he wasn't a good fit. He doesn't think that was the issue.
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