which manager would you want to play for and why?
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I would be thankful to play for any one of them because I'd be in the show but I would choose Matheny because of what he stands for.
hshuler posted:I would be thankful to play for any one of them because I'd be in the show but I would choose Matheny because of what he stands for.
+1 ~ Absolutely, yes indeed!
Joe maddon. He makes you wear silly suits.
TPM posted:which manager would you want to play for and why?
Wasn't this a question on "The Dating Game" once?
Past or present?
Maddon all day everyday - he keeps it fun and it doesn't matter where you are on the roster......if you have proven success against a pitcher you're facing you will play.
Now
Not sure if he'd be my choice or not but Terry Francona has always been viewed as a "players" manager.
As much as I bleed Cincinnati Reds, Matheny would be my choice. All of my sons would choose Madden
I'd want to win.
Bochy.
I had reservations about Dusty Baker, but he seems to have injected a ton of energy into the clubhouse and on the field, esp. vs. last year. But I just don't know, as you only receive the superficial from the media with any MLB manager.
coach2709 posted:Maddon all day everyday - he keeps it fun and it doesn't matter where you are on the roster......if you have proven success against a pitcher you're facing you will play.
Got to luv a guy who has a "cousin Eddie."
Maddon...
Bochy... Bonus: Play with Hunter Pence, the kid who wore flip flops and jeans to LL tryouts.
Being a die hard Cardinal fan I hate the Cubs... I mean I'm expected to. But lately with the stuff Maddon is doing in Chicago , he seems pretty cool.
TPM posted:johnnysako posted:try not to suck
That's not what I asked.
I'm pretty sure Johnnysaki was referencing Maddon with his Korked Tshirt slogan.
http://www.korkedbaseball.com/...rynottosuckcubsshirt
I'm going with Maddon too. Getting stellar results while fostering a fun atmosphere. And, tons of guys are getting playing time and developing at all sorts of positions. He keeps us constantly guessing and cheering.
I think Maddon is a great manager, but the Cubs are loaded with talent and most of them are young. Not only are those guys young and talented, they have great makeup. Championship caliber makeup.
Just two years ago everyone was saying what a bad manager Ned Yost was. It sure looks like that team has a lot of fun.
There seem to be a lot of player managers these days.
Billy Martin. 
lionbaseball posted:Billy Martin.
Better be careful.....TPM said manager now, so she can now officially wish you dead . . . .
I agree that the Cubs are loaded with exceptional young talent.
But you need a manager who knows how to keep them loose and understand how that youth needs to be handled.
The majority of the replies tends to lead towards new school approach versus a more traditional (Matheny).
Surprised Hurdle wasn't mentioned.
So now I am going to ask, what type of HC would you want your son to play for in HS or college? New school, old school?
Maddon,
New school
I think the old school coaches/managers that are successful today are the ones that have incorporated some new school in their thinking. Players need to be able to adjust and so do coaches.
Joe Maddon , Terry Francona, Clint Hurdle for today.
For yesterday, Sparky Anderson, Tommy Lasorda, and Joe Torre. I am sure I am missing a ton of people but Billy Martin would not be one of them.
I think Dusty Baker has a reputation for preferring older players, so I might have to go with him. Unless there is another manager who likes older players even more?
After all, I'm 49 years old so I'd definitely need a manager favorably disposed towards old guys.
Nuke83 posted:lionbaseball posted:Billy Martin.
Better be careful.....TPM said manager now, so she can now officially wish you dead . . . .
That wish was probably made a long time ago.
2019Dad posted:I think Dusty Baker has a reputation for preferring older players, so I might have to go with him. Unless there is another manager who likes older players even more?
After all, I'm 49 years old so I'd definitely need a manager favorably disposed towards old guys.
FWIW: Ben Revere has a strained oblique, and Dusty's been going with 2nd year man Michael A. Taylor in CF as his leadoff. Hasn't pulled him for one of the older guys even as Taylor has struggled.
As far as preference in HS or College, I would say both old school and new school have their merits, but if forced to pick I guess I prefer an old school approach in a Head Coach. I do have a glaring exception though - that would be pitching coach. There is so much new data and guidance on pitcher training and health along with protecting arms that I would be very very hesitant to trust my kid's future to a guy who wasn't up to speed on the current trends and approaches to handle today's pitchers and their velocity/mechanics needs.
Old vs New? I would go with middle school. Basically what PG is alluding to in that successful coaches know how to merge both styles in the right situation.
joemktg posted:I had reservations about Dusty Baker, but he seems to have injected a ton of energy into the clubhouse and on the field, esp. vs. last year. But I just don't know, as you only receive the superficial from the media with any MLB manager.
I think baker is not a bad Manager but he has made some outragious Claims regarding sabermetrics, most notably that walks by slow Players are not good because they Clog the bases.
he is a high energy guy that creates a good clubhouse atmosphere but he doesn't seem to care much about the percentages of the modern sabermetric game, at least that is what he Comes across like.
Maddon or Francona ... Both appear to be easy going player's managers. I've rarely needed to be kicked. Explanation and rationalization work for me. They seem to be that kind of manager.
Bochy is a winner. I don't know enough about him since he's always managed in the NL.
Bobby Cox. His demeanor, the way he treated his players and he wore spikes to the park everyday.