Baseball managers.
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they watch baseball and give funny signals to players
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
I thought this was going to be about Joe Torre leaving the Dodgers to come to the North Side of Chicago. 
For the record, I would very much like to see this.
For the record, I would very much like to see this.
I thought this was going to be about Joe Torre leaving the Dodgers to come to the North Side of Chicago.
Be careful what you wish for.
No doubt he's a good guy, but having watched him work every day for the last three years I can safely say he consistently overmanages, particularly his bullpen.
There isn't much of an impact that the head coach in American football has. All the plays are usually called by the offensive and defensive coordinators. The head coach just kinda stands there.
Yeah really, I mean it isnt like Torre ever won 4 championships in 5 years or anything.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Buy championships?
The Grasshopper
was here
Not a whole lot. In fact their job is to just not fuck up. You know, like not have a homerun hitter who can't get on base bat leadoff.....like Bob Melvin used to do at Arizona with Chris Young. Or not have your best reliever pitch just because your team is not winning or it's not the 9th, thus rendering him the 4th most used reliever on the team despite the fact that he is the best one, which is something 99.9 of manager's idiotically do.
I'm disgusted. And saddened. What does a manager do?! Really? I mean, I will grant the free pass to be an idiot for all of those who are not Americans....for those who are in this thread who ARE an American, and for those who STARTED this ridiculous thread.....not so much.......alright.....let's see......
To start with, it's not just a matter of setting the lineup and letting go.....the lineup must be tweaked and adjusted before EVERY single game.....many factors....left handed pitcher, right handed pitcher....how many lefties do I have in the lineup, how many righties do I have.......anyhow....a manger's job......
How long before you pull the starter? DO you pull the starter? Do you sub at first, second, third, LF, RF, CF....do you put in a guy who can run late in the game when the game itself is on the line.....sub a power hitter who has gotten himself on base for speedy guy who might steal you second to put you in a position to win the damn game.......again.....a manager's job......
One out.....guy on second.......late, late late in the game......do you tell him to try for third? Do you tell the guy at the plate, even if it is a hitter, to bunt? Do you try a hit and run? Again....a manager's job.......
You're up 2-1.......it's the eighth....you're starter has gotten himself in a bit of a jam.......one out........runners at the corners......do you let him try and work out of it? Do you make the call to the pen? Again, the manager's job......
Dude, I could go on and on.......what is the manager's job in baseball? How about guide and motivate........make tough decisions that could mean you win.....or lose........it's a LOT tougher than you would obviously think...........and how about this.......how about if you are an AMERICAN.......you don't fucking demean the game WE invented and hold dear, even if YOU don't fully understand the beauty that is fucking baseball.
The rest of the world.....you can HAVE your fucking boring ass soccer.....cricket.....fucking please..........
GO ROCKS!!!!!
To start with, it's not just a matter of setting the lineup and letting go.....the lineup must be tweaked and adjusted before EVERY single game.....many factors....left handed pitcher, right handed pitcher....how many lefties do I have in the lineup, how many righties do I have.......anyhow....a manger's job......
How long before you pull the starter? DO you pull the starter? Do you sub at first, second, third, LF, RF, CF....do you put in a guy who can run late in the game when the game itself is on the line.....sub a power hitter who has gotten himself on base for speedy guy who might steal you second to put you in a position to win the damn game.......again.....a manager's job......
One out.....guy on second.......late, late late in the game......do you tell him to try for third? Do you tell the guy at the plate, even if it is a hitter, to bunt? Do you try a hit and run? Again....a manager's job.......
You're up 2-1.......it's the eighth....you're starter has gotten himself in a bit of a jam.......one out........runners at the corners......do you let him try and work out of it? Do you make the call to the pen? Again, the manager's job......
Dude, I could go on and on.......what is the manager's job in baseball? How about guide and motivate........make tough decisions that could mean you win.....or lose........it's a LOT tougher than you would obviously think...........and how about this.......how about if you are an AMERICAN.......you don't fucking demean the game WE invented and hold dear, even if YOU don't fully understand the beauty that is fucking baseball.
The rest of the world.....you can HAVE your fucking boring ass soccer.....cricket.....fucking please..........
GO ROCKS!!!!!
And yet they willingly let him go.
With the Yankee's payroll you should win 4 championships in 5 years.
World series appearances managing the Mets, Braves, Cardinals and Dodgers = zero
