PVBL: Vero Beach Bums
Rumors fly after Bums sweep

October 19, 1998

Garner in jeopardy

Vero Beach, FL (AP) - After ending the season by being swept out of the playoffs for a second time -- this time in the DLCS -- unnamed Bums sources have indicated that this will be Phil Garner's last season as Bums manager. According to team sources, Jim Leyland, a former coach and manager in another league, is slated to take over as early as next week.

Bums owner/GM Jason Gohlke had no comment other than, "We'll wait and see. I haven't even seen the boxscore yet. All I know is that Phil has done an outstanding job in the year-plus since he replaced me as field manager."

--written by Jason Gohlke