Not only that, but if we are out of it and make some trades and call up guys like Cain or Gamel, I don't want Macha handling those guys. He's terrible with young players. Would it shock anyone if Gamel is called up at some point and Counsell gets the majority of the starts? This is still the same manager that gave Hall nearly as many starts at 3B as Gamel last year. If Macha isn't the future manager in Melvin's eyes, then there's no point in keeping him. Especially if Melvin and the rest want to get a look at young guys for the future. Macha isn't going to play them. So fire him and go with Randolph or Sveum. It's not like we're in a situation where their strategies (or lack thereof) are going to matter all that much. If they're willing to play the young guys and watch our young pitchers' pitch counts, I'd go with them.