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Originally Posted by flyer85
are there other issues with Dusty besides his tendency to overwork his starters?
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He abhors playing young guys until they absolutely prove that they are better... assuming they get a chance to do so.
He's been accused with not listening to both Chad Fox and Robb Nen when they said they couldn't pitch -- both of their careers ended early due to injury.
He has a complete lack of understanding when it comes to sample size. He'll start the guy who's 2 for 5 against a pitcher ahead of the normal starter who is 15 for 50.
He's a slave to "conventional" thinking, using lefties as LOOGYs inappropriately and pinch hitting a crappy hitter for a good one to take advantage of a non-existent platoon (especially if it's a vet for a young guy).
Using Juan Pierre and Tony Womack as "double leadoff guys" should tell you all you need to know -- if giving Neifi Perez 572 AB doesn't.
If Dusty comes in, bet on a lot of Freel at 3rd and Cantu at first with Stanton as the primary setup guy. Arroyo will be injured by July.