You're not going to reinvent yourself in the middle of a playoff series.
A break in the middle of the season is good for everybody.
I think it's natural when a team has such high expectations, under .500 halfway through the season, they're going to go after a brand new coach.
Nobody likes to see a coaching change during the season.
It's hard for a shortstop to play with a guy you don't know in the middle of the season. If you know a guy early in spring training, you're working with them.
It is always difficult to leave your mates and your club in the middle of the season for another competition.
Obviously, getting traded halfway through the year is always tough. New faces, new teammates, guys you played against but don't know on a personal level.
It's never a straightforward thing to do, to be able to inherit a squad. When you're mid-season it's never easy to get a team or a squad of players to function exactly the way you want them to.
