Comments on: MLB Managers Need to Grow a Pair http://www.27pitches.com/2009/05/mlb-managers-need-to-grow-a-pair/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.27pitches.com/2009/05/mlb-managers-need-to-grow-a-pair/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Jim Fri, 29 May 2009 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.27pitches.com/?p=715#comment-508 Nothing angers me more than when a set up guy has a 123 inning and they pull him to bring in the closer.IF the closer is so great then let the set up man start the 9th and if he walks the first guy or someone gets a hit then you pull him and the closer mops everything up. Closers should be paid for getting out of jams (in any inning, the 9th is not always the biggest inning of the game) and not just for pitching the last inning. Nothing angers me more than when a set up guy has a 123 inning and they pull him to bring in the closer.IF the closer is so great then let the set up man start the 9th and if he walks the first guy or someone gets a hit then you pull him and the closer mops everything up. Closers should be paid for getting out of jams (in any inning, the 9th is not always the biggest inning of the game) and not just for pitching the last inning.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.27pitches.com/2009/05/mlb-managers-need-to-grow-a-pair/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Jeff Thu, 28 May 2009 21:32:57 +0000 http://www.27pitches.com/?p=715#comment-506 Not only that but I feel like the players have such a hard time taking criticism... God forbid your coach tell you that you screwed up... I don't know if all Phillies fans will agree and actually most probably wont but I like Larry Bowa, he had personality and cared for that team and he let them know when the weren't playing well.. Some players didn't like that and didn't like getting yelled at, well bad news folks, I dont like watching you get paid 10million a year to strike out. Everyone now is looking for the "players" coach... In some circumstances this works, Terry Francona, Joe Torre both laid back and winners, never show too much emotion... But that works on a winning team. Younger teams need someone to straighten them out sometimes and I think coaches are scared to do it because the players will chase them out of town. Not only that but I feel like the players have such a hard time taking criticism… God forbid your coach tell you that you screwed up…
I don’t know if all Phillies fans will agree and actually most probably wont but I like Larry Bowa, he had personality and cared for that team and he let them know when the weren’t playing well..
Some players didn’t like that and didn’t like getting yelled at, well bad news folks, I dont like watching you get paid 10million a year to strike out.
Everyone now is looking for the “players” coach… In some circumstances this works, Terry Francona, Joe Torre both laid back and winners, never show too much emotion… But that works on a winning team. Younger teams need someone to straighten them out sometimes and I think coaches are scared to do it because the players will chase them out of town.

]]> By: Spurt http://www.27pitches.com/2009/05/mlb-managers-need-to-grow-a-pair/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Spurt Thu, 28 May 2009 21:12:14 +0000 http://www.27pitches.com/?p=715#comment-505 A manager needs to be able to recognize the difference between a slump and a lack of ability. Managers do need to think about who has more proven talent and stick with them in tough times. (Read: Lidge) However, there is also a need to determine when a player has lost the edge needed to stay in his starting slot, and when a more effective, and perhaps cheaper, alternative is out there waiting on the bench or in AAA. (Read: Big Papi) Were I working for the Mets, Santos is in, and I trade one of the other catchers, because they cost more, and I don't need them. Smart economically, smart tactically. Pretty much the antithesis of Minaya. And we all know the GMs/Owners control the managers anyway, so equal blame lays of spineless managers and overbearing management. A manager needs to be able to recognize the difference between a slump and a lack of ability.

Managers do need to think about who has more proven talent and stick with them in tough times. (Read: Lidge)
However, there is also a need to determine when a player has lost the edge needed to stay in his starting slot, and when a more effective, and perhaps cheaper, alternative is out there waiting on the bench or in AAA. (Read: Big Papi)

Were I working for the Mets, Santos is in, and I trade one of the other catchers, because they cost more, and I don’t need them. Smart economically, smart tactically.

Pretty much the antithesis of Minaya. And we all know the GMs/Owners control the managers anyway, so equal blame lays of spineless managers and overbearing management.

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