AgLA06 said:I think you're just making this up.BadAggie said:Farmer1906 said:BadAggie said:
I think this search ends with Bagwell.
The guy with no experience in coaching except for a poor half season as a hitting coach a decade ago? No way Crane does something that stupid.
Crane thought he was a baseball GM last fall….
The Porkchop Express said:
Announcing you are firing your manager, who is one of your most beloved players of the of the last 20 years, by announcing that you're hiring another manager to take his job, is McMullen / Bud Adams level dick move.
Yes, why, but good for Charlie.Farmer1906 said:
But why?Atlanta is exercising its $20 million option on right-hander Charlie Morton, sources tell ESPN. There was significant discussion within the organization about declining it, but ultimately the Braves decided to bring back Morton, who is beloved in Atlanta, for another season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 6, 2023
Sources: The posting of OF Jung Hoo Lee by the Kiwoom Heroes is not expected to occur until later this month and could wait until after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Game 1 of the Korean Series is Tuesday, and the announcement will wait until the KBO season ends. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 6, 2023
I mean they lost Jung, Garcia and Eovaldi for large stretches towards the end of the season. Once those 3 were all back at the end they played at the level they did in the first halfiBrad said:Beat40 said:I heartily disagree.Beau Holder said:
I don't even think managers have that much impact over 162 unless they're outliers like Dusty who intentionally kneecap the team. I feel like as long as someone listens to the FO and has some decent sense as far as managing pitching, that's enough.
That salary for a manager is absolutely insane.
Buck Showalter has had extremely talented teams and they have all ended in disaster.
Bochy is a great example of a manager helping to directly change the direction of a team with the Rangers this year. Yes, they moves they made at the deadline for pitching were awesome, he had that team balling up to the deadline.
Just two off the top of my head.
You could argue that Bochy let his team cough up the division and almost let his team collapse to the point of missing the playoffs altogether. If he gets credit for the players performing in the playoffs, he has to also bear the responsibility of struggling down the stretch.
Because we had Dusty ****ing up the lineup card day in and day out, I think we overvalue the impact a manager can have, especially for a team that has team leadership like we have.
The offense was much much better. Th pitching went to *****Boiling Denim said:I mean they lost Jung, Garcia and Eovaldi for large stretches towards the end of the season. Once those 3 were all back at the end they played at the level they did in the first halfiBrad said:Beat40 said:I heartily disagree.Beau Holder said:
I don't even think managers have that much impact over 162 unless they're outliers like Dusty who intentionally kneecap the team. I feel like as long as someone listens to the FO and has some decent sense as far as managing pitching, that's enough.
That salary for a manager is absolutely insane.
Buck Showalter has had extremely talented teams and they have all ended in disaster.
Bochy is a great example of a manager helping to directly change the direction of a team with the Rangers this year. Yes, they moves they made at the deadline for pitching were awesome, he had that team balling up to the deadline.
Just two off the top of my head.
You could argue that Bochy let his team cough up the division and almost let his team collapse to the point of missing the playoffs altogether. If he gets credit for the players performing in the playoffs, he has to also bear the responsibility of struggling down the stretch.
Because we had Dusty ****ing up the lineup card day in and day out, I think we overvalue the impact a manager can have, especially for a team that has team leadership like we have.
The Astros had their injury woes as well the problem is once they were back to full health around July 27th they had a worse winning percentage to finish out the year than they did up until that point.
So Dusty got Yordan and Altuve back in the lineup...and did worse...lol
The #Phillies will not extend a qualifying offer to 1B Rhys Hoskins, per @JonHeyman
— MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) November 6, 2023
Hoskins, 30, will hit free-agency without draft pick compensation attached to him. pic.twitter.com/jGpMJ0ot5k
Wabs said:
What's Neris expected to get in FA? 3/$35M?
Which has me wondering if the Astros will/should offer him. We got bit with the Montero deal (unless he rebounds next year). I have a feeling we won't try to land Neris and that sucks.Farmer1906 said:Wabs said:
What's Neris expected to get in FA? 3/$35M?
I doubt he gets a 3rd year. Maybe 2/20.
I also doubt he ever pitches as well as he did this past year.
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Batting: D
Technically, the Brewers run a lot of platoons. In practice, they're just offensively challenged. Swap around Sal Frelick, Brice Turang, Andruw Monasterio, and Blake Perkins all you want; the result is going to be uninspiring offensive production. That's no reflection on Counsell; managers have to play the team as it lies, so to speak, and his task this October was to squeeze every last run out of a tough situation.
One thing you shouldn't do in that spot? Waste outs. Yet in the second inning of Game 1, with a runner on first and no one out, Turang dropped down a sacrifice bunt. This wasn't a bunt single attempt that led to an out, and it wasn't a solitary try that might have occurred without managerial input. He tried to bunt for four straight pitches, and he aimed straight at the pitcher when he finally got one down. This was him sacrificing himself, pure and simple.
"But Ben," you might say. "Brice Turang can't hit!" That's true; he slashed .218/.285/.300 this year. But he barely bunted all regular season despite that, because bunting is usually not a great decision. I understand that the Brewers are predisposed to try to score just a few runs and make them hold up, but they were torching Brandon Pfaadt. He only recorded eight outs, and he let eight runners reach base. You're just giving that guy a free out? C'mon, man.
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Pitching: A-
The Brewers were dealt a serious blow before the series started. Brandon Woodruff was ruled out with a shoulder issue before throwing a postseason pitch, which led to reshuffling behind the scenes. But they did a great job of putting their best foot forward anyway. The Milwaukee bullpen was elite all year, and Counsell is one of the best in the game at using relievers.
In the first game, Corbin Burnes ran into trouble early and never regained his footing. He walked the first two batters of the fifth inning, and Counsell wasn't messing around. He went to Abner Uribe, who had been electric since debuting this year, and Uribe got them out of the jam. Then he went by the book, using righties against the 3-8 portion of the Diamondbacks lineup and Hoby Milner against the switch/lefty/switch 9-1-2 portion. That left him with good matchups more or less across the board. He even saved Devin Williams to face the top of the order with a one-run deficit, getting his best reliever into the game in the place where his skills would be most helpful.
Sounds about rightFarmer1906 said:Wabs said:
What's Neris expected to get in FA? 3/$35M?
I doubt he gets a 3rd year. Maybe 2/20.
I also doubt he ever pitches as well as he did this past year.
SOURCE: 1B/LF J.J. Matijevic will declare minor league free agency.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) November 6, 2023
The 2017 draft pick out of Arizona hit 2 home runs in 2022 in limited MLB action, and had a memorable walk-off single.
Matijevic is a career .818 OPS hitter in the minors. pic.twitter.com/tkhc1c7H4E
Still no Plan B at 1B for Houston?linkdude said:SOURCE: 1B/LF J.J. Matijevic will declare minor league free agency.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) November 6, 2023
The 2017 draft pick out of Arizona hit 2 home runs in 2022 in limited MLB action, and had a memorable walk-off single.
Matijevic is a career .818 OPS hitter in the minors. pic.twitter.com/tkhc1c7H4E
Wabs said:Which has me wondering if the Astros will/should offer him. We got bit with the Montero deal (unless he rebounds next year). I have a feeling we won't try to land Neris and that sucks.Farmer1906 said:Wabs said:
What's Neris expected to get in FA? 3/$35M?
I doubt he gets a 3rd year. Maybe 2/20.
I also doubt he ever pitches as well as he did this past year.
redline248 said:Still no Plan B at 1B for Houston?linkdude said:SOURCE: 1B/LF J.J. Matijevic will declare minor league free agency.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) November 6, 2023
The 2017 draft pick out of Arizona hit 2 home runs in 2022 in limited MLB action, and had a memorable walk-off single.
Matijevic is a career .818 OPS hitter in the minors. pic.twitter.com/tkhc1c7H4E
Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
He didn't completely no show in the playoffs?
https://t.co/L8CB0bxyMI pic.twitter.com/aMHVKqBCSa
— Tony Adams (@adams_at) November 7, 2023
Farmer1906 said:
He lit up the WAR calculation with good defense and base running.
A borderline top 15 offensive player in the AL doesn't really defense MVP consideration unless you steal 70 bases or play super elite defense at Catcher, Short Stop, or Center Field.
His wRC+ was below Chas & Yainer. Guys Dusty wasn't convince should start.
I'm with you. TED and a few others probably deserve it over him.
Your 2023 @officialBBWAA AL Manager of the Year Award finalists:
— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2023
Bruce Bochy
Kevin Cash
Brandon Hyde pic.twitter.com/ovQzPXKuOM
tjack16 said:Your 2023 @officialBBWAA AL Manager of the Year Award finalists:
— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2023
Bruce Bochy
Kevin Cash
Brandon Hyde pic.twitter.com/ovQzPXKuOM
Gotta be Bochy
tjack16 said:Your 2023 @officialBBWAA AL Manager of the Year Award finalists:
— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2023
Bruce Bochy
Kevin Cash
Brandon Hyde pic.twitter.com/ovQzPXKuOM
Gotta be Bochy
