I agree that pitcher killer stuff was overblown and he did a good job with the young talented pitchers in Cincy.

My biggest gripe with him was always lineup construction. Everyone got on Votto about his RBI totals this year but he had Zach Cozart batting in front of him most of the year. He shouldve gone with Choo-Votto-Phillips-Bruce at the top of the lineup.

One other disagreement I had is I wanted Chapman as a starter. Yeah, it kind of worked itself out when Broxton went down, but still in the most important week of the season Chapman didn't pitch once. It will be interesting to see if the new manager will want Chapman as a starter and go with Hoover or LeCure (or Broxton if healthy) as the closer.

While as a Reds fan I am ready for a change, I think Dusty did a better job in Cincy than a lot will give him credit for. Reds could certainly do a lot worse than Dusty.