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It seems that way, but Mattingly may still come in and make up ground in his interview. He's a knowledgeable guy, has been a part of some very successful teams and has apprenticed under the most successful MLB manager of the past 15 years. He's the guy I'm rooting for, partially because I was always a big fan of him as a player (even if he was a Yankee), but I wouldn't be too upset if it was Acta. Acta would drive the common fan crazy, but he seems like a pretty impressive guy.
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I don't have the exact numbers but I know that the Nationals bullpen was not that bad under Acta's management considering the talent that he had to work with. I would think that would be a major plus for him in getting the Indians job if that does happen.
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My main criteria for a manager: 1- The ability to develop young talent. That has been lacking. Wedge did a good job early in his tenure, but later showed favoritism towards "his guys". 2- The ability to handle a pitching staff. This was Wedge's major shortcoming IMO. His use of the BP was downright baffling at times. 3- Patience. It's gonna be needed with so many youngsters expected to filter up to Cleveland in the next couple years. Wedge struggled here in many ways...his refusal to turn out a consistent lineup card, his erratic use of BP arms, etc... Obviously, Mattingly is an unknown in these areas due to his inexperience, but he's always impressed me. He's been patient in his quest to move up to a manager's position. He might have been a strong candidate for the Yankee job had he not decided to follow Torre to LA. Acta's track record is limited too because of the talent gap he had in DC, but from what I've read/heard, he did a solid job with his bullpens with the Nats. The easy way out would be to grab somebody like Bobby V or Hargrove due to their experience, but how beneficial would that be with such a young team? Having a bright young manager that has an opportunity to grow with his young players might bode better for longterm success. Last edited by NFBuck; 10-21-2009 at 11:44 AM. |
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Shapiro is a bright guy, so I'm sure this is a big part of his plans moving forward. With all the young guys coming up, I'd have to think that finding good coaches to mold these guys is a high priority.
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I've bitched for years about Shelton here. Amazing how easy it is for an incompetent boob to find a job in MLB. I hope Tampa fans like their hitters swinging at horrible first pitches and grounding into inning ending double plays with the bases loaded...
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I don't understand why there are so many Tim Belcher's posts under the 2009 Indians thread. We need to keep things on this thread so they do not get lost.
According to Cleveland.com, the Indians have revamped their Latino and Japanese scouting so we should be able to get some good foreign players now... no ![]() Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball News - cleveland.com Quote:
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Ahem...What's the chances of us getting lucky enough to sign this guy? Too bad he didn't decide to go to the draft we almost be guaranteed a shot at him.
Bright lights, big dollars await Cuban lefty - MLB - Yahoo! Sports Wait what am I talking about, We'll just trade him after he wins the Cy Young! |
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we can dreambut the only free agents we will be getting this year are of the Tomo Ohka variety |
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If this happens, I feel sorry, well almost feel sorry, for Mets fans
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Cleveland Indians name Sandy Alomar Jr. first base coach | Cleveland Indians - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
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