tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post1218645430492005599..comments2024-03-12T03:40:50.715-04:00Comments on Collecting Cutch: Sweep The Leg JohnnyCollecting Cutchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18066493614914957891noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-85904439569478535482021-01-13T09:43:46.583-05:002021-01-13T09:43:46.583-05:00It depends on the team. Powerhouse teams like the ...It depends on the team. Powerhouse teams like the Yankees and Dodgers are on autopilot and can pretty much have anyone as manager. A good manager will take the mediocre teams and lead them to new heights. Then you have the managers that are so clueless, they cause teams to lose (I'm looking at you Bobby Valentine!)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-14672304017907733642021-01-13T08:34:10.062-05:002021-01-13T08:34:10.062-05:00Less and less. Most decisions come from the front ...Less and less. Most decisions come from the front office now. I think a lot of managers are even afraid to make a gut call now because it goes against what the binder and spreadsheets say.<br /><br />I do think that managing personalities is important and often overlooked. I think Joe Torre was really good at this for the key Yankee years in the '90s.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-3982196539045150462021-01-13T01:02:25.002-05:002021-01-13T01:02:25.002-05:00I know my Little League managers had a major influ...I know my Little League managers had a major influence on all of teams growing up. Does that count?Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-74872143781437897412021-01-12T22:00:36.204-05:002021-01-12T22:00:36.204-05:00I saw it when it came out in theaters, unfortunate...I saw it when it came out in theaters, unfortunately. I'm old.<br /><br />I think baseball managers manage the players more than the games. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835850805517703121.post-74034439563593094192021-01-12T21:56:35.344-05:002021-01-12T21:56:35.344-05:00A big part. The 2003 Marlins fired their manager t...A big part. The 2003 Marlins fired their manager to bring in Jack McKeon, who was 72 at the time, and they won the World Series.<br /><br />Players play, but I think the manager needs to put the pieces in the right part of the puzzle. John Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839504730875750409noreply@blogger.com