You must know by now that your opinions on Torey are considered to be extremely biased and lacking in objectivity and context.
You fail to accept the realities associated with this team or, for that matter, that are associated with professional sports where team construction is governed by # of players and payroll limitations.
Torey has indeed shifted players around... but what manager hasn't? In fact, how is it even possible not to shift players around given injuries and the focus now on multi-faceted players who have the ability to play multiple positions.
You do know that Rojas has spent most of his career as an infielder (mostly as a second baseman), right?
The fact that you seem let down that this team has remained at or around .500 most of the season is further testament to your inability to be objective. (You do know that there are only 2 teams in our way of reaching the post season, not a "bunch," right?)
Most people see this and are amazed that the team has been able to remain competitive for as long as they have, and are entirely blown away that they are now 11 & 4 over their past 15 games! Yet, you somehow seem to believe that other managers would've been able to sprinkle some type of magic pixie dust that would've prevented key injuries and somehow, with the exception of Escobar and Marte, gotten a bunch average-at-best players to play at all-star levels.
To be clear, I have no idea if Torey has the chops to coach a championship team as he's never been given a legitimate chance. That said, based upon his performance as a manager over nearly 3 years, coaching marginally talented teams with zero depth to lean on - I can 100% say that I believe, if he's given a legitimate team to work with - he will produce extremely positive results.
He's now 246 & 216 for his career, with two post season appearances. On this team? Managing this franchise? With no money and a historically trashed farm system?? With a team that was paying one guy $30 million a year?? With season-ending injuries to key guys who were counted on to be large contribnutors (Taijuan Walker, Luke Weaver, Souza and now Perralta who has been playing hurt for 2/3rds of the season)?? With unproven talent/rookies all over the roster??
The fact that you somehow expect more W's out of that mess simply underscores in very bold lines, your immense bias and inability to be objective. It calls into question your knowledge of sport and, regardless of how many people or for how long you once "managed," I honestly have a very difficult time seeing you as an effective manager. Your consistent fall-back position of blaming the manager, soley and always, makes me even question if you could have ever been in charge of a team/department...
And yes, comments suggesting Torey needs to go are minimally, WHACKY.
