Again, a few folks here wanted a shakeup. This is a pretty big shakeup. I'm interested to see who gets hired. The only things I'm mildly upset about are EY being let go and Hickey being retained.
I agree about EY. While we joke about "drink" blunders, I think the base-running has improved, and I think he had a decent relationship with the most dangerous base runners (CJ, Lane, and Young). I hope this doesn't mean they are going to be less aggressive. With the new rules and the absence of power, I thought the aggression was a good thing.
As for Hickey, I really don't know what the deal is. How much has he helped Gore / Gray / Irvin as well as Harvey, Garcia, and Weems? Harvey and Garcia are big step up guys, and making Irvin a contributor is a credit.