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  1. Bellhorn04
    I think Beni was called up because they thought he would be an upgrade over Holt and wanted Holt back in his utility role.
  2. Bellhorn04
    Young will be back soon, he has an .846 OPS and they didn't pay him 6.5 * 2 to sit on the bench. Benintendi is in a platoon and that's just the way it is.
  3. Bellhorn04
    I do agree that most decisions managers make during games are relatively straightforward and according to a plan that's already been established. It's when things suddenly go sideways that managers can be put under a lot of pressure, and the potential to really screw up can enter the picture.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Personally I don't like the idea that game management means little or nothing...it offends me a little in fact.
  5. Bellhorn04
    I tend to agree.
  6. Bellhorn04
    That's what I say too. As they say in golf, there are no pictures on the scorecard.
  7. Bellhorn04
    Don't forget that they invested $73 million in Castillo, and he was supposed to be in the outfield. When he couldn't cut it they turned to a platoon of Holt and Young. Holt was certainly not Plan A nor was he intended to be the everyday guy.
  8. Bellhorn04
    Well, it finally happened...Paps is no longer the Nats' closer.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Those are probably the toughest decisions - when numbers tell you one thing and instincts tell you something else.
  10. Bellhorn04
    It sounds like the plan is Moncada to 3B, so Shaw would be moved to 1B or traded.
  11. Bellhorn04
    No Red Sox player has ever performed in the postseason like Papi.
  12. Bellhorn04
    I didn't see last night's game but the box score suggests that Farrell made the right moves this time around.
  13. Bellhorn04
    I think I understand what the principle behind the statement is, it's all based on averages and differentials between players and win expectancy. I'm guessing that if this principle was applied to Pedro/Grady it would show that pulling Pedro for Timlin or Embree didn't greatly improve our chances. But I suspect that the formula may be disregarding situational factors like Pedro being gassed. It certainly seems to defy common sense. Kimmi has her work cut out explaining and defending this one.
  14. Bellhorn04
    If it takes 50 to 200 bad decisions to cost one win, that means that a manager can't actually cost you one individual game, ever. It means Grady leaving Pedro in the game in 2003 had little impact.
  15. Bellhorn04
    That's one of the most incredible things I've ever heard.
  16. Bellhorn04
    I agree that managing the players and the clubhouse are more important, but I disagree with downplaying the impact of the decisions. I think the Aug. 2 game is a good example of the array of decisions the manager can be faced with. Farrell could have removed Price after 7. He could have removed him after the home run, or one more batter after that, or one more batter after that. He could have stuck with Barnes instead of going to Abad. And whether he was right or wrong, those decisions absolutely have an impact on the outcome.
  17. Bellhorn04
    So this game thread mojo thing is all a crock too.
  18. Bellhorn04
    That would suggest that Farrell is no different from Francona and Francona is no different from Grady Little or Butch Hobson. I think I'd take Francona.
  19. Bellhorn04
    A difference of 2 games a year is actually worth a pile of money.
  20. Bellhorn04
    It's probably worth mentioning that the same Seattle manager had blown a game against the Cubs only 2 days earlier, bringing Cishek in for the 9th with a 3 run lead, and leaving him in for 8 batters and 3 runs, giving up 3 hits, a hit batter and a wild pitch. Just so no one gets the impression the Seattle manager is smart either...
  21. Bellhorn04
    All well and good but at least Theo and Ben have 3 rings combined...Buck hasn't even been to a World Series yet.
  22. Bellhorn04
    Holt was a better choice for starting LF in April than Castillo. I don't think Holt's name was engraved in stone though.
  23. Bellhorn04
    I tend to agree with Earl Weaver: 'Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher.'
  24. Bellhorn04
    I'm not really blaming last night's loss on Farrell. What's more concerning is that the team is 26-28 since June 1.
  25. Bellhorn04
    That's pretty bad, but stats like this don't mean much unless you show the same number for every other team.
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