February 20, 20206 yr Huh, imagine that. Who could have foreseen this? Edited February 20, 20206 yr by mqr
February 20, 20206 yr 30 minutes ago, mqr said: Huh, imagine that. Who could have foreseen this? I know I was saying it all last season. He was playing the hand he was dealt, a bunch of below average hitter who had a better chance to execute a bunt than get a hit. If he has better hitters he won't feel the need to bunt as much. This is really the first time in his entire career he has a good team. I have no idea if he going to be a good manager but I don't think we've seen the "real" manager either.
February 20, 20206 yr 12 minutes ago, ptatc said: I know I was saying it all last season. He was playing the hand he was dealt, a bunch of below average hitter who had a better chance to execute a bunt than get a hit. If he has better hitters he won't feel the need to bunt as much. This is really the first time in his entire career he has a good team. I have no idea if he going to be a good manager but I don't think we've seen the "real" manager either. I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. His bullpen usage has been questioned every year he has managed. Better players also helps. Edited February 20, 20206 yr by Dick Allen
February 20, 20206 yr Renteria’s bunting strategy was still awful even with his worse lineups in prior years. It never really worked and he kept doing it. It was still poor managing. I would hope he realizes he shouldn’t be bunting with his current starting lineup but bunting is never really a great strategy overall. Edited February 20, 20206 yr by Moan4Yoan
February 20, 20206 yr Remember when he asked Moncada to bunt and then Moncada almost broke his hand before he roped a double into the corner? Yea, that "cast has changed" excuse doesn't hold much water.
February 20, 20206 yr 42 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. His bullpen usage has been questioned every year he has managed. Better players also helps. Idk why, protecting late game leads has been the only thing they've been remotely good at.
February 20, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Dick Allen said: I think the 3 batter rule may make him better. He seemed so stuck on L/L, R/R matchups. Bingo.
February 20, 20206 yr 4 minutes ago, mqr said: could be my end, but this is broken Blues Brothers "I have seen the light" GIF
February 21, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, Moan4Yoan said: Renteria’s bunting strategy was still awful even with his worse lineups in prior years. It never really worked and he kept doing it. It was still poor managing. I would hope he realizes he shouldn’t be bunting with his current starting lineup but bunting is never really a great strategy overall. When you have a team of poor hitters, no options are good.
February 21, 20206 yr You're not going to be asking EE, Eloy, Abreu, Grandal, Mazara and (hopefully) Moncada, Robert and the batting average champ to bunt. The cast sure has changed. I always thought that the Sox would bunt less when they had less Yolmers in the lineup.
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