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HalKing · 11-29-2011, 12:41 PM

This comes as something of a shocker to me. David Bell has been named manager of the Bats for 2012. Sweet is to be a roving instructor within the Reds organization.

JaxRed · 11-29-2011, 12:43 PM

That move makes no sense.

muddie · 11-29-2011, 12:50 PM

I never would have guessed this move at all.

AWA85 · 11-29-2011, 12:51 PM

Very surprising....

http://www.thebatssignal.com/former-...-bats-in-2012/

MikeS21 · 11-29-2011, 12:57 PM

This may be the biggest (and worst) transaction of the entire winter.

medford · 11-29-2011, 12:58 PM

Since Rick Sweet is staying w/n the organization, I'll assume this was at his request. Hopefully there's not something health related going on where he couldn't commit to the every day managing job; that would be my 1st WAG on why this happened.

SeeinRed · 11-29-2011, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by medford

Since Rick Sweet is staying w/n the organization, I'll assume this was at his request. Hopefully there's not something health related going on where he couldn't commit to the every day managing job; that would be my 1st WAG on why this happened.

I really can't see any other reason for this move happening unless Sweet did ask for the move. Otherwise, why would he stay with the organization. I'm with you. I just hope it isn't health related.

GOYA · 11-29-2011, 02:10 PM

Odd.

Sweet had been talking about moving his family to Louisville. His official new title is Catching Coordinator.

cinreds21 · 11-29-2011, 02:35 PM

Despite no one on here liking DB, he is one of the most-liked managers by his players I have ever encountered.

Jefferson24 · 11-29-2011, 02:35 PM

I saw an interview with Rick just after the AAA season wrapped up. Rick indicated that he would be back to manage the Bats in 2012 unless a major league opportunity presented itself. He said this was already decided by the Reds. I wonder what changed?

batsfan · 11-29-2011, 02:53 PM

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...ws|text|Sports

Quote:

The 2009 season marked Bell’s first as a manager at the professional level. He has a record of 176-239.

“We think David’s ready to move,” Bavasi said. “He’s been in Double-A for a few years. He’s done a real good job there.”

What in the world is going on? I'm sorry, but that is just a lie. Maybe some players have said that he was a good manager, but his record is awful. This whole thing is very mysterious, if Sweet was having heath issues, I would not think that a roving position would be much better! Also, disappointed that Corky did not replace him - maybe he is not ready to move on to managing, but he seems like a more logical choice then a guy who has been awful at a lower level.

redsmetz · 11-29-2011, 02:54 PM

Here is Sheldon's article on the move:

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...s_cin&c_id=cin

batsfan · 11-29-2011, 03:03 PM

Sweet has been having a rough offseason, first getting fired as a Dominican Winter League manager, and then making some controversial move as a manager in Venezuela:
http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/...acar-a-aguilar

MikeS21 · 11-29-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batsfan

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...ws|text|Sports

What in the world is going on? I'm sorry, but that is just a lie. Maybe some players have said that he was a good manager, but his record is awful. This whole thing is very mysterious, if Sweet was having heath issues, I would not think that a roving position would be much better! Also, disappointed that Corky did not replace him - maybe he is not ready to move on to managing, but he seems like a more logical choice then a guy who has been awful at a lower level.

Not that I disagree with the whole notion that this move is mysterious. But I'm not sure you can hold it against Bell over his record. Most of the W-L record is based on talent available to him. And when your better players are constantly in flux, its hard to win consistently.

Let's face it. AA ball is strange simply because a player who is good will be quickly moved up, and replaced by an A-ball player who is either too young for AA, or needs a few weeks to adjust. And once the player adjusts, he usually is promoted.

Nevertheless, I hope nothing is wrong with Rick Sweet.

cinreds21 · 11-29-2011, 03:17 PM

Win-loss record in the minors means nothing. Come on

11-29-2011, 12:41 PM	#1
HalKing Bats fan extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 98	Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville This comes as something of a shocker to me. David Bell has been named manager of the Bats for 2012. Sweet is to be a roving instructor within the Reds organization.

11-29-2011, 12:43 PM	#2
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,228	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville That move makes no sense.

11-29-2011, 12:50 PM	#3
muddie Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Raleigh, N.C. Posts: 1,956	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville I never would have guessed this move at all.

11-29-2011, 12:51 PM	#4
AWA85 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 258	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Very surprising.... http://www.thebatssignal.com/former-...-bats-in-2012/

11-29-2011, 12:57 PM	#5
MikeS21 Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,653	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville This may be the biggest (and worst) transaction of the entire winter. __________________ Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody has one, and they don't want someone else's shoved into their face.

11-29-2011, 12:58 PM	#6
medford Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,037	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Since Rick Sweet is staying w/n the organization, I'll assume this was at his request. Hopefully there's not something health related going on where he couldn't commit to the every day managing job; that would be my 1st WAG on why this happened.

11-29-2011, 02:10 PM	#8
GOYA Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 5,143	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Odd. Sweet had been talking about moving his family to Louisville. His official new title is Catching Coordinator.

11-29-2011, 02:35 PM	#9
cinreds21 -The Insider- Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,833	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Despite no one on here liking DB, he is one of the most-liked managers by his players I have ever encountered.

11-29-2011, 02:35 PM	#10
Jefferson24 Plan to be spontaneous Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinios Posts: 1,178	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville I saw an interview with Rick just after the AAA season wrapped up. Rick indicated that he would be back to manage the Bats in 2012 unless a major league opportunity presented itself. He said this was already decided by the Reds. I wonder what changed? __________________ We only live in patches. - H. G. Wells

11-29-2011, 02:54 PM	#12
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,455	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Here is Sheldon's article on the move: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...s_cin&c_id=cin __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

11-29-2011, 03:03 PM	#13
batsfan Louisville Bats Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 640	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Sweet has been having a rough offseason, first getting fired as a Dominican Winter League manager, and then making some controversial move as a manager in Venezuela: http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/...acar-a-aguilar

11-29-2011, 03:17 PM	#15
cinreds21 -The Insider- Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,833	Re: Rick Sweet no longer managing Louisville Win-loss record in the minors means nothing. Come on

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