Next Manager

[jung]

Watching the DBacks and Brewers and if there is one thing that all managers seem to accept more than I could is what we just saw in the 1st inning. Brewers on 1st and 3rd with one out. Runner got to third stealing while Fielder was taking ball 4. Think about all the things the next guy up could do, some bad and some good. He could strike out, not so good. He could homer, very good and there are a bunch of other things he could end up doing. What does he do? He bounces into an inning ending double play, the absolute worst thing he could have done of maybe eight or nine choices. There was a day when a guy bouncing into a double play in that situation would just about be to embarrassed to come back to the dugout especially if as in this case he is batting 5th and should be able to handle the bat pretty well. All he had to do was lift a lazy fly ball to the outfield and the Brew crew had 2 runs instead of 1 and were still in the inning.

 

I am not trying to pick on an individual player but boy it would be nice to have a manager that really instilled the kind of pride in sound play into his team that I have not seen in a long time. Although I have not seen it in so long that I am sure I am asking for to much from both a manager and the modern player.

 

By the way, Dbacks just got a grand salami out of Roberts so the score is 4-1 instead of 4-2. Whoops 5-1 as the Dbacks just went back to back.

[SoxSport]

Tampa Bay is out. I'd like to see them make a run at Madden. He knows he'll never win anything in Tampa Bay. Same deal with Beane in Oakland. Ship Theo-Lackey to the Cubs and get Beane.

[jacksonianmarch]

Tampa Bay is out. I'd like to see them make a run at Madden. He knows he'll never win anything in Tampa Bay. Same deal with Beane in Oakland. Ship Theo-Lackey to the Cubs and get Beane.

 

Why would Maddon want to leave? He's got a great young nucleus and virtually no pressure

[Hawkguy]

Madden won't come cheap! But I like the thought.

[Palodios]

Why would Maddon want to leave? He's got a great young nucleus and virtually no pressure

 

Money, for one. Sure, at 1 million dollars a year, he's making twice as much as most of his players, but a 300% raise couldn't hurt. And an opportunity.

[redsoxbeatz]

It's Maddon not Madden.

[3rdManOut]

What about maybe Bruce Bouchy (manager of the Giants). Rumor has it he aint to happy in Giant Land this past season. Could he be any good for an AL team, especailly for us here in the east?

[jung]

Isn't the general view that Buuchy's team went crash...boom on him as well, just not as spectacularly as the Sox?

[3rdManOut]

Isn't the general view that Buuchy's team went crash...boom on him as well' date=' just not as spectacularly as the Sox?[/quote']

 

You might be right on that one. I wasnt too sure how bad the situation was over there.

[SoxSport]

I'd like an experienced manager who can handle game fundamentals and pitching. Somebody the players respect--not like.

 

They liked Tito because he let them do as they pleased. I don't think they respected him.

[a700hitter]

Who are the idiots who voted for Joe Torre?

[Taliesin]

I was wondering the same thing a700.

[a700hitter]

Who are the write in for "other"? Jimy Williams?

[italstallianion]

I voted for LaRussa' date=' because he would come along with Dave Duncan, who has done amazing thing with pitchers. I hate LaRussa.[/quote']

 

 

lol I was looking for a Duncan option as well, not to mention how much that would work with the New England infatuation with Dunkin Donuts, that just writes itself.

 

Then again that would have worked if we traded Lars for "Dick Harden" at the trade deadline too.

[italstallianion]

Who are the idiots who voted for Joe Torre?

 

 

This is why every poll should be public so we can rip on whoever makes bad choices.

 

That said, I voted for Joe Torre because I think it's hilarious. I would have voted for Julio Lugo if that was an option on the thread.

[a700hitter]

This is why every poll should be public so we can rip on whoever makes bad choices.

 

That said, I voted for Joe Torre because I think it's hilarious. I would have voted for Julio Lugo if that was an option on the thread.

Funnier than Jimy Williams?

[Dojji]

I wonder what Grady Little's doing these days.