tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post5802616296241125314..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Contemplating Ron GardenhireEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-58146568493873296362012-02-15T10:36:11.983-06:002012-02-15T10:36:11.983-06:00I too remember Mauch as a manager. Some of the pe...I too remember Mauch as a manager. Some of the people that played for him said he was incredibly smart about baseball, maybe the best in that area of any of his comtempories. I don't know that he was the best Twins manager of all time though. I really liked Kelly as a manager because he generally seemed to get best out of his teams. <br /><br />As far as plattoning goes, I think it depends on your team. With a limited bench nowadays, I don't think you can do the type of wholesale platooning that Mauch and Weaver did. Using Jones as an example was a good point as well. Defense is a factor, so is the next best option. During at least part of Jones' time with the Twins, the right handed option to platoon with him was so weak you wouldn't of gained much advantage offensively, so keep the better defender out there.Jim Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-3811707485818786672012-02-15T09:19:33.265-06:002012-02-15T09:19:33.265-06:00I hate platooning, putting your 9 best players on ...I hate platooning, putting your 9 best players on the field day in and day out is the way to go.John Swolhttp://www.twinstrivia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-58684807048215560912012-02-15T07:15:12.570-06:002012-02-15T07:15:12.570-06:00Thanks for the follow-up to my comment. As I read ...Thanks for the follow-up to my comment. As I read it, many of the conclusions would be unfavorable from the saber POV vs. the traditional.<br /><br />You did not draw any conclusions per se, which would be nice. I tend to think there's room for improvement but he is who he is. That being said, I'm not familiar enough with what the alternatives would be that I think it's something they have to change to take a step forward. <br /><br />I do tend to think that Gardy's a bit uptight about competing against the likes of the Yankees and I think that shows up on the field. He tenses up and the team plays that way. <br /><br />Gardy's a funny guy and his teams play for him, which are the two most positive attributes you can say about him (which I think is very positive). I like Gardy as a person and his team does... but I think there's much to be desired when it comes to the other aspects of managing. <br /><br />In my line of work we'd call him a "people manager" and not a "good manager." The people who are "people managers" fumble the fundamentals but their teams perform for them but lacks the ability to coach their team to be better analysts. Values some of the "intangibles" over performance. The "good manager" would be one who makes everyone better for having had the opportunity to work for them because they teach and coach the fundamentals, understand the game better than their peers and people want to work for someone that they can learn from.<br /><br />The company has a long track-record of hiring people managers but of late, has started to value those who can develop a fundamentally great team.<br /><br />MCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com