thebloob

I've often found that managers tend to be as good as the team they are given.  The "best" coaches and managers in sports tend to have the best teams.  What I find to be amazing is when coaches win things like coach of the year awards and then are fired two years later because they suddenly become a crappy coach.  At the end of the day, your initial thought that managers in baseball have the least effect of any in sports.  They are highly paid scapegoats.

I've often found that managers tend to be as good as the team they are given.  The "best" coaches and managers in sports tend to have the best teams.  What I find to be amazing is when coaches win things like coach of the year awards and then are fired two years later because they suddenly become a crappy coach.  At the end of the day, your initial thought that managers in baseball have the least effect of any in sports.  They are highly paid scapegoats.

I've often found that managers tend to be as good as the team they are given.  The "best" coaches and managers in sports tend to have the best teams.  What I find to be amazing is when coaches win things like coach of the year awards and then are fired two years later because they suddenly become a crappy coach.  At the end of the day, your initial thought that managers in baseball have the least effect of any in sports.  They are highly paid scapegoats.

I think the A's third base coach has been a top 3 ☆ of the game so far.
 

I think the A's third base coach has been a top 3 ☆ of the game so far.
 

I don't see how.  Petit sucked 100 years ago with the angels.  He spends his off season in a nursing home.  3 hits per out is about right.

I don't see how.  Petit sucked 100 years ago with the angels.  He spends his off season in a nursing home.  3 hits per out is about right.

Who cares?

His team was absolutely loaded.  They won despite him, not because of him. 

His team was absolutely loaded.  They won despite him, not because of him. 

Corey kluber has a no hitter going. 

Idiots.  How is that his screw up.  He blocked a ball that landed a foot in front of home plate and kept it in front of him.  That is all catchers are supposed to do there. 

The dodgers fans got a good look at Alberts speed and effort.  The diamondbacks shortstop was playing out in left field and threw out Pujols on a slow grounder. 

The dodgers fans got a good look at Alberts speed and effort.  The diamondbacks shortstop was playing out in left field and threw out Pujols on a slow grounder. 

Barring injury ohtani will hit 65 hr this year. 

If you call him an 8 WAR player and he is missing about 40 games of the season.  That is only a difference of 2 games over the 40 games.  Pitching is still the key to success or failure of the team.  They have enough offense assuming no one else gets hurt.  

He was actually running full speed there. 

I also +1 to this. 
 
in order to be a pinch hitter extraordinaire don’t you have to be able to hit?

That makes great sense.  Their first baseman is leading their wan in hr and second in rbi. 

That makes great sense.  Their first baseman is leading their wan in hr and second in rbi. 

This is how free agency goes for all highly touted free agents.  The players reach out to the teams and talk up their mentorship value.....

And the fatigued guy went 2-4 with a double and a homer. 

And the fatigued guy went 2-4 with a double and a homer. 

And the fatigued guy went 2-4 with a double and a homer. 

I was listening to a show on mlbnetwork radio this afternoon when they were talking about the Pujols situation.  They said the biggest error was not informing mike trout immediately after the decision was made.  They were discussing whether this would anger trout how it was handled and how he found out and if the angels did not have success this year he might ask for a trade.