Shortstop Mark Loretta was diplomatic, but also reluctant to answer. As players, there really is no way for us to answer that. Indeed, it's a very touchy topic. Players know that if they come out in support of Garner, they risk angering management. If they criticize Garner and no change is made, they hamper their standing with the skipper.
Baseball works in mysterious ways.
Smart players don't burn bridges because they know that reunions are common. If Phil does get fired and the opportunity presented itself, I wouldn't mind playing for him again. But, that's just what I've read. I don't know any more than that. There could be a lot of changes here next year.