Girardi

[Magnetic Curses]

For memories sake Vance, your top three were Fredi Gonzalez and who else?

 

1. Fredi Gonzalez

2. Davey Johnson

3. Larry Dierker

4. Ned Yost (I may even move Yost up a slot or two, but I'm not sure if he could get away from Milawukee)

 

i met yost last month in the milwaukee airport, we were both waiting for separate flights in the same area of the terminal. i offered him the job, but he says that he thinks that the cubs already have a manager. i scratched my head for a second, and said "good luck, coach.....no wait.....skip!" he smiled and said "no, you can call me coach."

 

he was reading a boating magazine and i don't think anyone else recognized him except at the security checkpoint, some bunghole was giving him crap for getting swept by the cards.

[Magnetic Curses]

I'm not saying he would be bad, just what makes you think he would be good? His first pitch swinging was abominable - you would think a hitter that understands the game would have been more patient.

 

Knowing the best approach to hitting and actually being able to use that approach as a player are two completely different things. Look at Billy Beane's career numbers as a player. Not exactly impressive.

 

which is one of the points addressed in moneyball. some people look like players and some just are.

 

case in point, corey patterson= not a ballplayer. brad wilkerson= ballplayer.