Managers
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:55 pm
We criticize Major League Managers for their choices. Forgetting that in real life, we make the same decisions every day with the same information.
Lets take Kirk Gibson in Arizona. He has contributed heart attack symptoms to all NFBC owners of Paul Goldschmidt.
But we do the same thing as him. Just a different situation.
Let's say that Overbay is our daughter's usual date. We know he'll have her home on time, safe, and in your mind, she may be a little crazy for liking this kid, but you know she's safe.
Then one day Paul Goldschmidt arrives with your daughter. He is strong, sure of himself, and kind of reminds you of yourself when that age.
Inside your head, your mind is racing. You know it won't be an hour into the date before he tries his first 'move'.
Safe and sure Lyle Overbay looks awesome now!
It's tough to even let Goldschmidt in the game, because as your daughter's Manager, it makes her happy.
But still, seeing Overbay in the game instead of Goldschmidt is a lot easier on the Stressmeter.
You just know that Dusty Baker has never seen a Doctor under 70 years of age.
Never rides in a cab unless the driver is balding.
Never leaves his kid in the care of anybody unless they're carrying 250 pounds, wear glasses, and has grey hair.
In Dusty's mind, the only drawback to having Miguel Cairo is that he loses arguments in getting Management to trade for Omar Vizquel too.
He was 60 when he was 40.
He still plays Atari.
Chews BeechNut gum.
And eats Sugar Babies.
Yet, we have the nerve to ask why he doesn't give Mesoraco more playing time.
Jim Tracy is steering the Titanic.
Everybody tells him there is danger ahead but he won't have none of it.
He knows that precious cargo like Tulo, CarGo, Cuddyer, and Helton are on board riding in first class.
Down below, at the bottom of the ship are guys like Guthrie, White, Friedrich, Pomeranz, and Outman.
Treated like outcasts and performing worse. The whole ship is heading for impending doom.
Everybody watching is horrified as the dangers get closer and closer, yet Tracy is both in charge and oblivious.
A bad combination on any waters.
Dale Sveum runs Disneyland.
He knows there isn't one character that people pay to see.
He knows that it is the park itself.
Sure, some lovable characters pop up from time to time.
But, it is the venue and not the players that get crowd numbers up.
It's been a long dry spell since Disney has had a character that captures the imagination of onlookers.
It is the same way for the Cubs.
And while the Park still holds the fascination of people now, Sveum fears that without new heroes the crowds may diminish.
Worse, he may be out of a job before it all happens.
Lets take Kirk Gibson in Arizona. He has contributed heart attack symptoms to all NFBC owners of Paul Goldschmidt.
But we do the same thing as him. Just a different situation.
Let's say that Overbay is our daughter's usual date. We know he'll have her home on time, safe, and in your mind, she may be a little crazy for liking this kid, but you know she's safe.
Then one day Paul Goldschmidt arrives with your daughter. He is strong, sure of himself, and kind of reminds you of yourself when that age.
Inside your head, your mind is racing. You know it won't be an hour into the date before he tries his first 'move'.
Safe and sure Lyle Overbay looks awesome now!
It's tough to even let Goldschmidt in the game, because as your daughter's Manager, it makes her happy.
But still, seeing Overbay in the game instead of Goldschmidt is a lot easier on the Stressmeter.
You just know that Dusty Baker has never seen a Doctor under 70 years of age.
Never rides in a cab unless the driver is balding.
Never leaves his kid in the care of anybody unless they're carrying 250 pounds, wear glasses, and has grey hair.
In Dusty's mind, the only drawback to having Miguel Cairo is that he loses arguments in getting Management to trade for Omar Vizquel too.
He was 60 when he was 40.
He still plays Atari.
Chews BeechNut gum.
And eats Sugar Babies.
Yet, we have the nerve to ask why he doesn't give Mesoraco more playing time.
Jim Tracy is steering the Titanic.
Everybody tells him there is danger ahead but he won't have none of it.
He knows that precious cargo like Tulo, CarGo, Cuddyer, and Helton are on board riding in first class.
Down below, at the bottom of the ship are guys like Guthrie, White, Friedrich, Pomeranz, and Outman.
Treated like outcasts and performing worse. The whole ship is heading for impending doom.
Everybody watching is horrified as the dangers get closer and closer, yet Tracy is both in charge and oblivious.
A bad combination on any waters.
Dale Sveum runs Disneyland.
He knows there isn't one character that people pay to see.
He knows that it is the park itself.
Sure, some lovable characters pop up from time to time.
But, it is the venue and not the players that get crowd numbers up.
It's been a long dry spell since Disney has had a character that captures the imagination of onlookers.
It is the same way for the Cubs.
And while the Park still holds the fascination of people now, Sveum fears that without new heroes the crowds may diminish.
Worse, he may be out of a job before it all happens.