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Reb

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« Reply #1305 on: November 03, 2015, 05:06:01 pm »
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« Reply #1306 on: November 03, 2015, 05:23:56 pm »
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DelMarFan

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« Reply #1307 on: November 03, 2015, 05:44:31 pm »
Fitting, I suppose, that the MLB and NFL franchises in Washington DC should be run so poorly.
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« Reply #1308 on: November 03, 2015, 06:03:44 pm »
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« Reply #1309 on: November 03, 2015, 06:41:15 pm »
I heard that story earlier today.

Ive got a few similiar storys with some well known wrestlers from my wrestling days.
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« Reply #1310 on: November 03, 2015, 07:11:11 pm »
Quote from: Ron on November 03, 2015, 04:01:14 pm
Seriously? The Lerners would not let Rizzo pick his own manager?  That's creepy.

I guess the Nationals have decided to take the Tennessee Titans road to successful sports franchise management . . .
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« Reply #1311 on: November 03, 2015, 07:35:14 pm »
By the way, if anyone feels like reliving what it was like to be a Cubs fan circa 1992-93, become a Tennessee Titans fan.
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« Reply #1312 on: November 03, 2015, 07:43:47 pm »
I didnt know there were any.
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Jes Beard

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1313 on: November 03, 2015, 08:13:42 pm »
Quote from: Robb on November 03, 2015, 10:01:12 am
As critical as Cub fans are of Dusty, much of which has merit, I have to say the guy wins.  He won in SF, he won in Cincy, he won two divisions in Chicago.  I don't like his methods, I certainly don't want him back ever, but I wouldn't be shocked if the Nationals play up to their potential the next few years until Dusty ruins whats left of their young arms. 

He has been a manager in the majors for 20 years.  He has once in those 20 years won the league championship and made it to the WS.   As an NL manager the entire time, his team was one of 14 in the league for his first five seasons managing in the majors, and his team was one of 16 teams for his next 14 seasons and one of 15 teams for the last season.  He won the league championship once, which is just slightly less than you would have expected a manager to do in 20 years with that number of teams if the outcome were determined by nothing more than random chance.

His teams' average finish has been 2.7, out of an average number of teams of 5.45.... meaning an average finish of 2.7 would be, pretty much average.

Teams he has managed have made it to the WS once, and lost, helping make up his overall post-season W/L percentage as a manager as .422.  He has had an overall W/L% of .522.
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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1314 on: November 04, 2015, 03:26:08 pm »
It sounds like the Nationals are going to hire Mike Maddux to be the pitching coach. 
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CurtOne

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« Reply #1315 on: November 04, 2015, 04:28:36 pm »
Oh my.  I hope they have a camera on him and Dusty in the dugout.  High drama.
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« Reply #1316 on: November 04, 2015, 05:13:18 pm »
Olney's podcast today had him, Kurkjian, and Nightengale kicking around FA names.

All three had Cardinals in heavily on David Price.  Cards have had interest in Price for over a year but, with new big cable deal, looks like they'll have the cash to make a serious run.  And, may well retain Heyward too with that cash--so they surmised. 

Nightengale had Cubs in on Lackey and Zimmermann.  Olney seemed to think Cubs are the favorite for Price.  All three thought Gordon going back to Royals.
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JR

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« Reply #1317 on: November 04, 2015, 06:38:09 pm »
Quote from: Reb on November 04, 2015, 05:13:18 pm
Cards have had interest in Price for over a year but, with new big cable deal, looks like they'll have the cash to make a serious run.  And, may well retain Heyward too with that cash--so they surmised. 

This sounds like a team that needs another competitive balance draft pick next season.
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« Reply #1318 on: November 04, 2015, 08:44:41 pm »
Why wouldnt they deserve a competive balance pick?

They use their limited resources very well... that by no means puts them in the same league as big market teams like the cubs in terms of total resources.
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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1319 on: November 04, 2015, 08:48:16 pm »
Olney's info may be the best on Price.
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