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cougjunkie · 04-23-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Baseball manager is probably the most overrated coaching job in the world.

I actually think its the most underrated.

Runner Coug · 04-23-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Baseball manager is probably the most overrated coaching job in the world.

Dusty Baker's decision to pull Russ Ortiz and hand him the game ball in Game 6 still makes me cry myself to sleep at night, so I'll have to disagree.

bluegoose · 04-23-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaz

Hell - you could make a good case (albiet pointless) that a baseball manager affects the outcome of baseball games far more than any other coach/manager of any other sport.

Speaking of Grady Little, I think most Red Sox fans would agree that no person has single-handed destroyed a team's hopes for a World Series title faster than Little did a few years ago.

il Padrino Ute · 04-23-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

Speaking of Grady Little, I think most Red Sox fans would agree that no person has single-handed destroyed a team's hopes for a World Series title faster than Little did a few years ago.

McNamara's decision to keep Buckner in the lineup in Game 6 of the '86 World Series was a huge mistake. And not because Buckner was error prone, but because the guy was playing on two bad ankles. He should never have been on the field.

And the only reason McNamara didn't look like an even bigger idiot in Game 7 was the fact that the rainout gave Hurst one more day's rest. McNamara wasn't going to start Oil Can Boyd no matter the situation and would have risked Hurst's arm to do it.

Surfah · 04-24-2008, 04:38 AM

I hope Torre can do more for the Dodgers. Like give Andruw Jones a bat with a 40" diameter barrel.

Runner Coug · 04-24-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I like Velez, Also Rajai Davis and Fred Lewis are solid options but at 27 they are not "up and comers" anymore.

The A's claimed Davis off of waivers today.

Surfah · 04-24-2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Runner Coug

The A's claimed Davis off of waivers today.

Nice. Good get. I wonder if they are still considering Frank Thomas.

ute4ever · 04-24-2008, 04:50 AM

Trevor Hoffman is killing the Padres. He hit his peak three years ago and has gone downhill fast. Only three weeks into the season and he has already blown four saves and received two losses.

With another one tonight.

Runner Coug · 04-24-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

Trevor Hoffman is killing the Padres. He hit his peak three years ago and has gone downhill fast. Only three weeks into the season and he has already blown four saves and received two losses.

With another one tonight.

My cheering woke my daughter up when Molina hit the homer tonight.

Surfah · 04-24-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ute4ever

Trevor Hoffman is killing the Padres. He hit his peak three years ago and has gone downhill fast. Only three weeks into the season and he has already blown four saves and received two losses.

With another one tonight.

SI had a blurb about him this week in their Inside MLB section. Sad.

04-24-2008, 04:38 AM	#15
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I hope Torre can do more for the Dodgers. Like give Andruw Jones a bat with a 40" diameter barrel. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

04-24-2008, 04:50 AM	#18
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	Trevor Hoffman is killing the Padres. He hit his peak three years ago and has gone downhill fast. Only three weeks into the season and he has already blown four saves and received two losses. With another one tonight.