Do you really believe this makes him a better manager?
Leland's PLAYERS won the 1997 World Series by the skin of their teeth in extra innings of game 7 with help from a key error by Tony Fernandez.
Dusty Baker's players had a 5-0 lead in the 7th inning game 6 of the 2002 World series before his pen blew it in very similar fashion to how the Tigers' pen blew game 2 of this year's ALCS.
Neither of these guys are my favorite, but they both have proven track records of fostering a winning culture. To say Leyland is better because he one "ring' more than Baker is nonsense.
Stick to your guns.
Backup Catcher (11-04-2013),jimbo (10-22-2013),Tom Servo (10-22-2013),tomnuetten (10-23-2013),westofyou (10-22-2013)
I think Charlie Manuel would be a very good fit for Detroit.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
So, is Leyland a Hall-of-Famer?
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
jimbo (10-23-2013)
Phil Coke was his only lefty available. Coke had been injured most of the season and had been mostly ineffective when used. Who's to say what would have happened had he brought Coke in? But I can't blame Leyland. Beniot was his closer and he should be able to get anyone out.
Reds Fan Since 1971
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