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[mgbreeze]

Theory: Star baseball players make terrible coaches. Usually you need a crappy backup catcher to make a decent coach.

Who's the best player to become a good-to-great coach? Joe Torre? I'll wait while you guys post a dozen names that prove me wrong.

 

[ridge222]

Theory: Star baseball players make terrible coaches. Usually you need a crappy backup catcher to make a decent coach.

Who's the best player to become a good-to-great coach? Joe Torre? I'll wait while you guys post a dozen names that prove me wrong.

Probably the closest to a star non catcher would be Dusty Baker or Lou Piniella, but yeah most great managers are catchers and Giradi or Scioscia would probably be the closest to star catchers.

I don't know that I would say the Erstad was a star. He played a long time and had one great season.

 

[ssmill777]

I have a hard time thinking that Erstad will be let go. I think the only way he is replaced is if he walks away on his own.

Because of his million dollar donation?

 

[schuele]

Probably the closest to a star non catcher would be Dusty Baker or Lou Piniella, but yeah most great managers are catchers and Giradi or Scioscia would probably be the closest to star catchers.

I don't know that I would say the Erstad was a star. He played a long time and had one great season.

But Erstad was a spectacular college player, which I think is the point mgbreis was trying to make. Might be harder for a coach to relate to and assist players who are struggling when he had such great success at the college level.

 

[kaz36_rivals189319]

Because of his million dollar donation?

That and because he is a former player and an Osborne hire. Heck, I’m not so sure he should be shown the door yet. I think the regular season championship a couple years ago gave him some time. I honestly don’t trust that he’s going to get it done here though. I hope he proves me wrong though.

 

[Sporty]

I am not sure how that regular season championship in 2017 gives him anything when you look how that season finished!

 

[kaz36_rivals189319]

I am not sure how that regular season championship in 2017 gives him anything when you look how that season finished!

Oh, I definitely agree. We’ve seen a lot of people base their argument on that championship. I have no idea how the higher ups value it. 1-10 in the postseason since 2015 is definitely a killer to me.

I wouldn’t shed a tear if they blew him out after the season was over, barring some kind of miracle run. In fact, I would probably be happy.