June 05, 2005
Fame Wasn't Enough
Eddie Murray lost his job as the Indians hitting coach yesterday.
The move did not come as a huge surprise. Murray is not known to seek out players to offer advice unless they come to him and ask.
"I'm not going to get into specifics in terms of our relationship. I've got a tremendous amount of respect for Eddie," Wedge said. "This isn't about anything today or the last couple of weeks. It's more of a long-term decision."
General manger Mark Shapiro said the decision was a difficult one.
"It's a tough one for me as a leader," he said. "Because anytime you have to make a change, it's a leadership failure.
I'm sure Eddie's style worked for some players. I wonder if Murray was asked to be more pro-active with the team and couldn't do it. He was a great batter, and should have a lot to teach young hitters.
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