Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
I’d be stunned if they hire a manager without any coaching experience. Not mananagerial experience, but coaching experience in general.
Hiring Beltran or Ibañez or someone or that ilk would be crazy.
I think as long as you have some experience and understand the mechanics of the game, you can manage a major league team. Key is handling the clubhouse personalities and managing people.
Even in the nAtional League, the strategic levers aren’t that complicated.
Matheny was bad at the latter and also stupid/old school about he former. Which is how he took the Porsche he inherited and wrapped it around a light pole. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Just hire Stubby Clapp. A manager doesn't have to be great, just not a ****ing moron. He's done very well in Memphis, and he's still a young guy.
My personal preference would be hire from outside the organization to bring in a different view or perspective. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
I’d be stunned if they hire a manager without any coaching experience. Not mananagerial experience, but coaching experience in general.
Hiring Beltran or Ibañez or someone or that ilk would be crazy.
yeah I’m not very keen on hiring another manager with no experience managing at any level. Unless Yadi wants to retire immediately and take the manager job. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Just hire Stubby Clapp. A manager doesn't have to be great, just not a ****ing moron. He's done very well in Memphis, and he's still a young guy.
His name makes him sound like a double amputee with syphilis. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I think as long as you have some experience and understand the mechanics of the game, you can manage a major league team. Key is handling the clubhouse personalities and managing people.
Even in the nAtional League, the strategic levers aren’t that complicated.
Matheny was bad at the latter and also stupid/old school about he former. Which is how he took the Porsche he inherited and wrapped it around a light pole.
There is some deep wisdom in this post. Modern day managers main job is clubhouse and player management. When to pull a pitcher, bunt etc is pretty close in all managers except for our former lame ass Manager.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
There is some deep wisdom in this post. Modern day managers main job is clubhouse and player management. When to pull a pitcher, bunt etc is pretty close in all managers except for our former lame ass Manager.
Ran a Porsche into a tree indeed.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." [Reply]
