Would Rays trade Maddon for Scioscia?

[FurdTurgason]

And somehow work Price into the deal?

[Inside Pitch]

And somehow work Price into the deal?

 

Maddon is a MS clone, I live in FL, watch TB games on a daily basis, the only real difference is the quality of the post game comments.   I mean it's great that Maddon will do crap like get a Seminole medicine man to come bless the clubhouse but most of that crap has as big an impact on winning as a wet fart.

[Bruce Nye]

We're seeing that Maddon is not the genius people think he is now that all their prospects have matured and gone.

[Lou]

Worst record in mlb

[Angel Oracle]

It's too bad Bob Melvin is under contract through 2016.

He and Curt Young would do wonders for this team.

 

And promote Scott Servais and fire Dipoto.

Edited June 19, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[WallyWorld]

if questionable gut decisions aren't your thing, Joe Maddon may not be the manager for you.

[ukyah]

keep in mind maddon is working from a talent deficiency, much like the A's. they pull out all the lineup tricks out of necessity. the key to a good manager is pitching management, judge maddon and scioscia however you like on those standards. also, maybe the best manager in baseball right now by those standards is bruce bochy.

[Second Base]

I'd replace Mike Scioscia with Joe Maddon in a heartbeat.  Hell I'd probably take John Maddon over Scioscia.  

[Guest]

I'd like to lump Dipoto in as a throw in to any Scioscia trade. Unfortunately, the most we'd probably get in return for Scioscia and Dipoto is Towers and Gibson from the DBags

Edited June 20, 2014 by ScottLux

[YouthofToday]

Absolutely, without question I do NOT want Gibson as the Angels manager.

Towers could potentially be worse than Reagins. His recent track record is truly horrific.

[Inside Pitch]

Absolutely, without question I do NOT want Gibson as the Angels manager.

Towers could potentially be worse than Reagins. His recent track record is truly horrific.

 

If this team were to target someone with a bad ass streak to manage I would hope it would be Chili Davis.  He's never managed, so he would need a strong bench coach but that dude will make one hell of a manager one day.  For eons I wanted him to be our hitting instructor, finally Oakland hires him and he pretty much transforms their offense.

 

Tim Salmon, Erstad, Edmonds, Garret Anderson, Langston, Finley, and even Disar have all spoken in damn near reverent tones about Chili Davis and the impact he had on other players.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Inside Pitch

[eligrba]

Mattingly? 

[Guest]

Mattingly? 

Worth a shot. Both teams could afford to mix it up in the Managerial department; both might get better with a change of scenery.

[HaloFan85]

Maddon is a MS clone, I live in FL, watch TB games on a daily basis, the only real difference is the quality of the post game comments.   I mean it's great that Maddon will do crap like get a Seminole medicine man to come bless the clubhouse but most of that crap has as big an impact on winning as a wet fart.

I'd still take Maddon over Scioscia, but the guy I'd rather take over both, is the Rays bench coach, Dave Martinez.

[T.G.]

Pat Riley.

[maximus p]

Scioscia has a 10/5 no trade clause.

[YouthofToday]

Scioscia >>>> Mattingly

[RallyMo]

Let's trade our guy for a last place manager that is loose and fun and participates in wacky hijinks.

Are you lusting for Mickey Hatcher to join Maddon in this move of brilliance?

Edited June 21, 2014 by RallyMo

[eligrba]

Scioscia >>>> Mattingly

 

No. 

 

Scioscia is more over-rated.

[Lou]

keep in mind maddon is working from a talent deficiency, much like the A's. they pull out all the lineup tricks out of necessity. the key to a good manager is pitching management, judge maddon and scioscia however you like on those standards. also, maybe the best manager in baseball right now by those standards is bruce bochy.

 

Who did TB lose from last year's team?  

[Lou]

No. 

 

Scioscia is more over-rated.

 

And yet his team has a better record than Mattlingly's $230 million team.

[RallyMo]

And yet his team has a better record than Mattlingly's $230 million team.

You're a narrative-killing jerk face. You're mean.

Edited June 21, 2014 by RallyMo

[ten ocho recon scout]

One thing to keep in mind about both sosh and mattingly is that both have expensive pieces on their team that they have to play and coddle, not only to appease the player but ownership as well.

Not defending either one or saying whos better, but theres certain things they have no say in

[tomsred]

keep in mind maddon is working from a talent deficiency, much like the A's. they pull out all the lineup tricks out of necessity. the key to a good manager is pitching management, judge maddon and scioscia however you like on those standards. also, maybe the best manager in baseball right now by those standards is bruce bochy.

Don't tell the posters on the GameDay Thread that pitching management is the most important thing.  They believe it's how you place players on a lineup card.

[tomsred]

I think the best manager right now in baseball is the manager of whoever has the best team record in the majors - Melvin.  When he starts losing, then he'll suck too.