Press conference at 3:00 at GABP.
Press conference at 3:00 at GABP.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
At least he won't go the way of other successful managers in Cincinnati: Sparky, Lou, Davey, & Jack.
In the real world, 2 division titles in 3 years (especially for a team that hadn't won one in 15 years) is reason enough.
I totally understand the desire for a more "intelligent" manager, and would not have complained had they got one. But the reality is the 2 division titles put coming back in Dusty's hands.
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This is Dusty's team and there is unfinished business. I am glad he will get the chance.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
After perusing the "next manager" threads and being completely underwhelmed with the options, I am not opposed to this agreement at all.
Take some bad fruit off his plate and he'll be hard-pressed to eat them. That's on Walt.
I have a love-hate relationship with Albert Pujols. Mostly hate.
I can't really be upset with this. The players love playing for him and this is the best Reds team we've seen in a LONG time.
Oh, joy. Two more seasons of catchers batting 8th and not having too many players clogging the basepaths.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
I hope there is some willingness on Dusty's part to look into a new hitting coach. Unfortunately, he's far too loyal to do that to Jacoby. And the team is worse off for it.
Looks like Castellini overruled Jocketty... No surprise there.
Going to be plenty of snickers around the league over this one.
Hopefully Walt and the research staff can have better luck teaching Dusty the importance of On-Base Percentage and Run Expectancy tables this year. Somehow I doubt it.
This was a blown opportunity to improve the team by upgrading at manager. I guess the Reds chose to concentrate on public relations instead of improving the product on the field. Its a shame, but the Reds will still be fine even with the strategically-challenged manager.
Curious: who would have been an upgrade?
It seems beyond argument that Dusty was a great clubhouse manager. In the other hand, his in-game management is extremely debatable.
But who on the market is slam-dunk good at both aspects? And why aren't they managing right now?
I have a love-hate relationship with Albert Pujols. Mostly hate.
Two division championships in three years.
Took a team that was one of the laughing stocks of sports and turned them into yearly contenders.
His team would take a bullet for him.
97 wins with half of Votto or no Votto at all for half the season.
I snicker at anyone who would snicker at this.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
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