What was lacking was the cold hearted and brutal honesty that defines the management psyche on great and enduring teams. Leave the emotional approach to the on-field players and coaches and the irrational approach to the most passionate fans. In the end, the steely eyes of the gunslingers in the front office must prevail—often to our chagrin. The rest of us get our just reward on the occasion the management strategy succeeds. I’ve been invested in this team since, as a child, I loyally rooted for Choo-Choo Coleman. You, the management, are supposed to be the responsible parents. Act like it.
Rich, just spot on. I thought when Stearns was hired, he would last three years. While injuries decimated the starters, did we REALLY think Megill (Mr. April) was ready to be an ace? Montas has a poor track record the last four years. The "lightning in a bottle" smacks of the Wilpons' regime. Peterson is at best a #three starter. Senga has to have everything just right. Life ain't like that, Senga. Manaea was rushed, but I thought he would find himself. Not so much. The bullpen was a mess, save for Diaz, but tell me what bullpen could have saved this team? Porous defense, 3 inning starters, and an offense that looks unbeatable one game, then disappears into ethernet.
Brilliant writing.
Absolutely brilliant.
What was lacking was the cold hearted and brutal honesty that defines the management psyche on great and enduring teams. Leave the emotional approach to the on-field players and coaches and the irrational approach to the most passionate fans. In the end, the steely eyes of the gunslingers in the front office must prevail—often to our chagrin. The rest of us get our just reward on the occasion the management strategy succeeds. I’ve been invested in this team since, as a child, I loyally rooted for Choo-Choo Coleman. You, the management, are supposed to be the responsible parents. Act like it.
Tru dat!
Rich, just spot on. I thought when Stearns was hired, he would last three years. While injuries decimated the starters, did we REALLY think Megill (Mr. April) was ready to be an ace? Montas has a poor track record the last four years. The "lightning in a bottle" smacks of the Wilpons' regime. Peterson is at best a #three starter. Senga has to have everything just right. Life ain't like that, Senga. Manaea was rushed, but I thought he would find himself. Not so much. The bullpen was a mess, save for Diaz, but tell me what bullpen could have saved this team? Porous defense, 3 inning starters, and an offense that looks unbeatable one game, then disappears into ethernet.
This one hurts.