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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: Gardenhire rated top manager by Wall Street Journal
Bob Melvin is fifth. Follow the link for more details on how the rankings were tabulated.
1 Ron Gardenhire Twins
2 Bruce Bochy Giants
3 Ned Yost Brewers
4 Charlie Manuel Phillies
5 Bob Melvin Diamondbacks
(TIE) 6 John Gibbons Blue Jays
(TIE) 6 Ozzie Guillen White Sox
8 Willie Randolph Mets
(TIE) 9 Bobby Cox Braves
(TIE) 9 Tony La Russa Cardinals
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Do physical altercations w/ half of your roster improve your rankings in this super genius tabulation?
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:
Something tells me that if Arizona could've at least broke even on runs score/allowed, Melvin would be in the top 3.
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Webb, Haren, Owings, Davis, AND The Big Unit? I sure hope they can hit.
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:52 am Post subject:
matt wrote:
20 Clint Hurdle
From all accounts Hurdle is a nice guy and a player favorite. And he did get the Rockies to the Series last year. But really, his managerial career is pretty much one outstanding month (which was the catalyst for a playoff run) and a lot of underachieving the rest of the time, lately with one of the best offensive and defensive lineups in baseball.
Even if you want to give him the benefit of the doubt with some of the lesser teams he was saddled with earlier in his career, I'd like to see what he does this year before I anoint him a genius. Right now his record doesn't look that much different than Gil Hodges, save for Hodges actually won his World Series. Nobody ever confuses Hodges with being a genius. Both managers rode an improbable once in a lifetime hot streak that sticks out from everything else they've ever done.
2002 NL West Colorado 67 73 .479 4
2003 NL West Colorado 74 88 .457 4
2004 NL West Colorado 68 94 .420 4
2005 NL West Colorado 67 95 .414 5
2006 NL West Colorado 76 86 .469 4
2007 NL West Colorado 90 73 .552 NL 2
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TOTAL 442 509 .465
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