best reds manager thread

by obc2 on Jul 29, 2008 11:03 PM EDT

Its pretty obvious Sparky is going to win this in a landslide. I think Hutch would be 2nd, and Sweet Lou takes the bronze.

Who else garnes some votes? Pete had four 2nd place finishes in a row, didnt he? I miss those days. McKeon got us to a one game playoff almost a decade ago, and Johnson had one postseason appearance(with a series win over the Dodgers).

Dusty aint gonna make the list, but he has to be the highest paid, isnt he? And he's gonna be here for a couple more years.

So.....if you could make the decision on the next Reds manager who would YOU select???

its totally nontraditional, but Im leaning towards Greg Vaughn. I keep hearing how much of a leader he was in the clubhouse.

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Bill Mckechnie

just to throw a name out there

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 29, 2008 11:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Wait

I’m confused. Is this a best manager thread, or who would I choose for manager now?

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 29, 2008 11:26 PM EDT 0 recs

Best manager ? why not who's the 2nd best manager

or better yet name the 5 worst manager’s since 1950…

I often think how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied for art school. - George Carlin

by Madville on Jul 29, 2008 11:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Bob Boone

just a joke lol

by baseballfan62593 on Jul 29, 2008 11:51 PM EDT 0 recs

I would choose someone young and relatively raw

Crolfer – nah not raw enough
I like billy Hatcher as a candidate
Maybe he’s too entrenched in traditional ball
Chris Speier could be interesting

I often think how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied for art school. - George Carlin

by Madville on Jul 30, 2008 8:02 AM EDT 0 recs

I'd like to see someone like Hillman

Young and forward thinking. I’m okay with managers making the occasional mistake, really. What infuriates me id when a manager stubbornly sticks to his guns (or The Book) when all evidence points to it being foolish.

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by jch24 on Jul 30, 2008 9:23 AM EDT 0 recs

I'll go with Sparky,

although it might be the sentiment of the Big Red Machine of my childhood slightly coloring that selection. My top Reds managers:
1. Sparky
2. Lou.
3. Davey Johnson.

Who would I realistically pick for the future:
1. Lenn Sakata, former Giants minor league manager now in Japan.
2. Matt Walbeck, Rangers third base coach.
3. Orel Hershiser.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Jul 30, 2008 9:28 AM EDT 0 recs

I always liked Davey Johnson better than Lou Piniella

I don’t know why, but I just did.

Jack McKeon deserves a mention too, if only because that team was so young when he took it over and yet they played pretty well. Then again, the 1990 team was even younger. This year’s team is old by comparison.

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by Slyde on Jul 30, 2008 9:35 AM EDT up 0 recs

I always liked Davey Johnson too..

It could be because I was a little older and more aware when he was here. It astonishes me that he has such a hard time getting jobs…

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by chandrathan on Jul 30, 2008 9:44 AM EDT up 0 recs

Hershiser is my favorite player of all time ....

why he keeps getting overlooked for a job is beyond me. the man was lasorda’s right hand man for the entire time he was there. if anything he should have picked up enough managerial knowledge just be standing next to him all those years.

by joshuar9476 on Jul 30, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

well, he should certainly be familiar with most of the brothels in SoCal

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by Man Mountain on Jul 30, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

A dude named "Orel"

cannot be a Leader of Men.

by ken on Jul 30, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

The manager doesn't matter

when the team is as bad as this one is right now.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jul 30, 2008 9:49 AM EDT 0 recs

But...

the common theme is that “The Reds have too much talent to be playing this poorly.” I don’t know if this is true, and I doubt a new manager would make a drastic difference, but both sides of thought have a point.

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by Slyde on Jul 30, 2008 9:58 AM EDT up 0 recs

Batting order alone could win some games

Line ups too. Not to mention not knowing your players well enough to know who can or can’t bunt. the list goes on. I believe a manager can make a significant difference in how a talented but under performing team plays. How the BP is used, how long a struggling starter is left in the game, double switches, improper defensive changes, allowing unprofessional ABs…the list goes on and on.

I often think how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied for art school. - George Carlin

by Madville on Jul 30, 2008 10:47 AM EDT up 0 recs

It's not true

I don’t know why people thought this team was going to be good. Was it because we signed a “closer?”

Michael: Now, the soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Roth: What does that tell you? Michael: They can win.

by havanaconnect on Jul 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not best, but my favorite mgrs. for entertainment value

1) Bob Boone- he made the desire to bitch about him a pleasure.
2) Jerry Narron- I could never understand him when he spoke, so I made up my own quotes and mine were always funnier.
3) Peter Edward Rose- 2 words- Rat Tail.
4) Lou- I had never seen anyone throw a base before.
5) Ron Oester- To hear him tell it, he was the manager for a few hours before his salary was undercut. His tenure marked the best baseball the Reds have played in 15 years.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 AM EDT 0 recs

I saw a rat tail

At the Harrison Ave. Meijer last weekend. I love the area I live in. The entertainment quotient is off the charts.

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2008 10:22 AM EDT up 0 recs

what you didn't mention is that the rat tail was your own...

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jul 30, 2008 10:28 AM EDT up 0 recs

Careful

You’re the one who said we could be twins, so any insult to me is an insult you as well. :)

sig lines are for suckas

by jch24 on Jul 30, 2008 10:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

we don't have matching haircuts

duh

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by chandrathan on Jul 30, 2008 10:52 AM EDT up 0 recs

Dan Ugla is on the "JUICE"

Brent Jonathan Beck

by Brent Beck on Jul 30, 2008 12:06 PM EDT 0 recs

OBJECTION!

relevance?

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by Slyde on Jul 30, 2008 12:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Because, obviously

UN sanctions weakened an already fragile economy in the post Gulf-War Iraq. Duh.

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 30, 2008 12:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll allow it.

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by Slyde on Jul 30, 2008 12:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Seriously, Slyde you know this game

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 30, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

I do, I just get lost in the complicated rules sometimes

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by Slyde on Jul 30, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

hee-hee-hee

So hey, umm....do you guys mind if I have this fruit roll-up?

by chandrathan on Jul 30, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

It's easy, just pull a Helen Keller and feel your way around

1.Dan Uggla plays for the Marlins, 2)who used to have A.J. Burnett 3)who dated Alyssa Milano 4) who appeared in Bop Magazine with Sean Astin 5) who starred in “White Water Summer” with….6) Kevin Bacon!

Dusty Baker probably likes to kick cute little puppies too.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 30, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up 0 recs