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Call It Anything
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18. "I think I'd go for Dave Martinez"
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Fri Oct-23-15 07:58 PM by Call It Anything

  

          

But out of the guys who have gotten interviews, I'd prefer Bud Black. He seems to understand that our understanding of baseball has undergone an evolution in the last 20 years. I winced when I heard Dusty Baker lament the disappearance of "RBI men" in today's game on the TBS broadcast. I know that Black utilized defensive shifts while in San Diego and he's comfortable mixing up his line-up based on match-ups.

Matt Williams was a Dusty Baker disciple. Hiring Dusty Baker when people were going ape shit over Matt Williams' bullpen decisions and in-game strategies makes little sense to me. Now Dusty Baker is exponentially better with player relations and could probably work out because guys would play for him and there is enough talent to compete.

But I trust Black's ability to evolve a little more than Baker's. I think with Baker, what you see is what you get. Now and forever. Aroldis Chapman is going to sit in the bullpen on the road until there is a 1-3 run lead because (in the words of the departed Matt Williams) "He's our closer".

From what I can see, for the first time in his managerial career, Bud Black used his closer twice in 2015 in tie games on the road. It's a small thing, but after watching Matt Williams manage like he was reading from a pre-written script, it's enough to give me hope that Bruce Bochy isn't going to be laughing on the bench from the other dug out during a deciding playoff game if Black is pulling the levers.

  

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Mattingly...fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, I'm out (link) [View all] , Dstl1, Thu Oct-22-15 08:52 AM
 
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not his fault..he ran into the mets.
Oct 22nd 2015
1
...or the Cardinals, or the Cardinals...
Oct 22nd 2015
2
      lol
Oct 22nd 2015
4
No surprise here
Oct 22nd 2015
3
happpy?
Oct 22nd 2015
5
      Nah, not happy until we win something of note
Oct 22nd 2015
9
Dusty Baker.....
Oct 22nd 2015
6
Likely going to the Nationals.
Oct 22nd 2015
10
      Nah
Oct 22nd 2015
16
           Who do you want in Washington?
Oct 23rd 2015
17
               
Don wasnt that problem they need to blow up that team
Oct 22nd 2015
7
He Really Wasn't
Oct 22nd 2015
8
I agree but it was probably time for everyone to move on
Oct 22nd 2015
11
peace to donnie
Oct 22nd 2015
12
Agreed. You just can't manage forever with your job security in questio...
Oct 22nd 2015
14
He wasn't the only problem, but he would make a lot of questionable move...
Oct 22nd 2015
13
Did he ever cut those sideburns?
Oct 22nd 2015
15
that didn't take long...Mattingly to the Marlins
Oct 30th 2015
19
As expected, that job is a major reason for the "mutual parting"
Oct 30th 2015
21
I'd love to see Gabe Kapler get the Dodgers' manager job...
Oct 30th 2015
20
Yeah, Gabe!!....
Oct 30th 2017
25
Dave Roberts gets the gig (link)
Nov 22nd 2015
22
I'm way down with it
Nov 22nd 2015
23
wrong spot
Oct 30th 2017
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