Breaking Down the Mike Matheny Era and Moving Forward
I’ve never been much of a Matheny fan, as a manager, and I’ve been vocal about it. He was a great leader of men, but he was a lousy leader of ballplayers; he was the right guy when Oscar Taveras…
Tag Dusty Baker
Adjusting the Lineup to Win
Every year when I get my Bill James Handbook, one of the first things I look at is the Manager Records. I enjoy seeing things like pitcher usage, tactics, and lineups used. As a Cardinal fan, we see more lineups…
BBA Connie Mack Award Ballot
Here is the first of my ballots for the Baseball Bloggers Alliance – the Connie Mack Award for best manager. For the award, I first eliminated managers who didn’t manage for a full season. I do that for 2 reasons:…