This team badly needed a change in the dugout, so yes, I'm happy.
Mike de la Hoz agrees
Chip R (10-22-2013),Larkin Fan (10-22-2013)
Knowing very little about how he will manage the Reds, it's way too early to make have an informed opinion.
mth123 (10-22-2013),redsfanmia (10-22-2013)
Caveman Techie (10-23-2013),kbrake (10-22-2013),Larkin Fan (10-22-2013),Norm Chortleton (10-22-2013),Puffy (10-22-2013),Raisor (10-22-2013),wheels (10-23-2013)
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...ce-on-hitting/
“More than anything, it’s strike zone command. It’s understanding what a good pitch looks like and being able to put a good pass on it and put ball on the barrel with frequency. I don’t know if that’s a philosophy. That’s trying to get back to the fundamentals of baseball.
Shun the non-believers.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
PepperJack (10-22-2013),Raisor (10-22-2013)
Positives:
1. He's obviously a smart well prepared guy.
2. He's respected by the players.
3. He will emphasise pitching.
4. He knows the team and the organization.
Possible negative:
1. We needed a change. Is he a big enough of a change?
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