All Entries in the "Managers" Category
2009 AL Manager of the Year BBA Vote
In our first anniversary vote, the members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) have asked it’s members to vote for the major awards (Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award and MVP). To find out more about the Alliance please read our About the BBA page.
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Astros Fire Manager Cecil Cooper
If you were to write up a job description for the incoming manager of the Houston Astros in order to replace Cecil Cooper, who was fired yesterday, it would be a pretty long one. Must be able to work with handsy owner. Must be willing to work with mouthy veterans. Must be willing to play [...]
Brilliant or Naive, You Decide
It’s official, Scott Kazmir has switched places with James Shields and will start game 5 of the ALCS against the Red Sox at Fenway Park tonight. The Rays lead the series 3 games to 1, a familiar spot for the Sox in recent years (2004 and 2007).
The thinking behind this, or so I’m told, [...]
League Divisional Series Update
Over the weekend, we saw the Dodgers send the favored Cubs home packing after playing the minimum. This is the perfect time for them to get hot and they’re on fire right now! I thought that Red Sox fans had it tough with their 86 year drought, but I was wrong. I feel for Cub [...]
Around the Horn
Here are some new items to fill in your day from around baseball.
The Seattle Mariners are said to be interested in interviewing the Dodgers assistant GM. Why would this be newsworthy? Because Ms. Kim Ng would be the first woman to become a GM in Major League Baseball! What does USS Mariners have to say [...]
MLB Opinion Poll
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Generals of the Diamond, Baseball QB’s, baseball’s Iron Men: the Catcher
Is Catching the most important position?
Let’s take a look…
In my opinion, you have 4 types of catchers:
The defensive minded catcher: He can’t hit his way out of a paper bag so why is he north of Single A? He can field the position better than most!
Some examples of this sort of catcher would be (sorry [...]
What Makes a Good MLB Manager?
By Peter Schiller
A reader, Pete’s Rose’s Mom, asked the following question in a comment back in October:
“I’d be interested in learning more about the managers of the 8 teams who made it into the playoffs. How do they compare with one another? What does it take to become a manager let alone a good [...]
