Out of the gate strong at 11-2 - and they have some key injuries:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/lad/injuries
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/lad/injuries
What About The Dodgers?
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They went 44-31 in the second half to win the division last year - hopefully it was a one year fluke.
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
It's my opinion that, no matter what team he has, Jim Tracy is not a Championship caliber Manager.
Just as Bobby Cox of the Braves, dominating the NL for a decade and leading his team (and the National League) to just one World Championship.
Some people are simply not cut out to excel at the next level.
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I love the stability that Bob Melvin brings to the D'backs -- players know their roles, lineups are planned, there is communications between the Manager and his players.
But I wonder if two low-key guys like Mel and Jay Bell in the top two coaching spots is going to come back to haunt us.
Just as a free spirit like Bob Brenley had Melvin to provide stability and communications in the #2 role . . . Mel needs a bit of a free spirit as Bench Coach to offset his calm demeanor.
It's a basic rule of management. Historically, in successful companies, the Chairman and the President have different skills and personalities, regardless of which is in the top spot.
Just as Bobby Cox of the Braves, dominating the NL for a decade and leading his team (and the National League) to just one World Championship.
Some people are simply not cut out to excel at the next level.
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I love the stability that Bob Melvin brings to the D'backs -- players know their roles, lineups are planned, there is communications between the Manager and his players.
But I wonder if two low-key guys like Mel and Jay Bell in the top two coaching spots is going to come back to haunt us.
Just as a free spirit like Bob Brenley had Melvin to provide stability and communications in the #2 role . . . Mel needs a bit of a free spirit as Bench Coach to offset his calm demeanor.
It's a basic rule of management. Historically, in successful companies, the Chairman and the President have different skills and personalities, regardless of which is in the top spot.
moviegeekjn
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:roll:BC867 said:
Had baseball not adopted the multi-tiered playoff system for profit, it's likely that Bobby Cox would have won more than one World Series over the past decade plus. He has established a long running record for excellence.
When you get to the playoffs after the long season, it's very much like a crap shoot in baseball. It's not nearly as predictable as football, since baseball relies so much on little factors--a team that goes on a hot streak during the playoffs is the one that will win the whole thing, no matter WHAT that team's manager does.
MaoTosiFanClub
The problem
BC - tell me you just didn't get a shot in on Bobby Cox while singing the praises of Bob Brenly?
BC867
Long time Phoenician!
LOL. They each won one.MaoTosiFanClub said:
And apparently, Bob Melvin handled alot of the communications between management and the players as Bench Coach. Communications which all but disappeared when he left.
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