So I was looking over some baseball stats and discovered this bit of info. This season the Rockies scored 813 runs, while giving up 812. The only other team in the NL to score more runs than they gave up and have a losing record is Atlanta.
Atlanta was 4 games under .500. The Rockies were 10 games under .500. How can you score more runs through out the season and still be 10 games below .500?
I think it's the manager. I like Clint Hurdle as a person, but as a manager I am not convinced he maximizes game opportunities.
In baseball it seems like good or great managers know what to do and when to do it regardless of what the "book" says to do. They just make the right decision most of the time.
Poor Clint. This season when he should take a pitcher out and bring in a reliever, he would do it and the reliever would give up the go ahead run. So, the next game he would stay with the pitcher and that would not work either.
Yes the players have the responsibility to perform on the field. This is not an attempt to excuse poor performance. However, it seems to me that in a season with few injuries, good pitching (especially from the starters), and producing more runs than surrendering; a win total above 76 is not too much to ask.
I know. No crying in baseball. However, some whine from time to time is appropriate.
Great managers
:-)
Posted by: Chris | October 04, 2006 at 04:50 AM