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Dusty Baker is out.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:59 pm
by SammyKhalifa
I don't really get what Girardi did wrong though. Aren't the Yankees ahead of schedule--wasn't this sort of a surprise year?
Dusty Baker is out.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:21 pm
by iabucco
I agree that I don't see what he did wrong. However, I think a professional coach with the same team for a long time can get to the point where he is tuned out. While most of the players are young on the Yankees, it may be that the team just wants a different voice at the top.
I have wondered if Hurdle is in that area for the Pirates. I will always respect him because I think his attitude was greatly needed to make the team a winner but with the sloppy play the last couple of years I have wondered if the team has tuned him out. Getting a new face may be a good jolt for Cutch, Marte and Polanco with some of the lackadaisical play we see on the field.
Maybe the Yankees just want Dusty Baker...
Dusty Baker is out.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:51 pm
by mouse
It goes on -- the Cubs "cleaned house," according to ESPN, discharging a number of assistant coaches --
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2117 ... se-coaches
If you're a coach, there seems to be danger in making the playoffs unless you go all the way.
Dusty Baker is out.
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:26 pm
by PMike
794B47475361424B46434C4B2A0 wrote: I don't really get what Girardi did wrong though. Aren't the Yankees ahead of schedule--wasn't this sort of a surprise year?
His managing during their playoff run was atrocious. He totally botched the reply thing. He was ridiculous with his pitching decisions...which is a real feat considering there is a DH and he didn't have to worry about pitchers hitting.
Dusty Baker is out.
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:02 pm
by SammyKhalifa
637E5A5856330 wrote: I don't really get what Girardi did wrong though. Aren't the Yankees ahead of schedule--wasn't this sort of a surprise year?
His managing during their playoff run was atrocious. He totally botched the reply thing. He was ridiculous with his pitching decisions...which is a real feat considering there is a DH and he didn't have to worry about pitchers hitting.
I'll take your word for it as I didn't see many of the games. I just knew that they were typically being predicted to finsish anywhere between 3-last in their division, as an up-and-comer but still a few years out. This in contrast to the Nats who were expected to win.
I mean, at least I expected the Nationals to win the WS. And I'm always right, heh.