Blog: It’s a 50-50 Bet
At his blog for the Daily News, David Lennon, who spends every day in the team’s clubhouse, spouts off on the team’s recent struggles, adding…
“Here’s the bottom line on team meetings, which I know you’ve heard before: Manager talks to players before game, team wins, manager = genius. Manager talks to players before game, team loses, manager = desperate schlub with the motivational skills of a resin bag. So it’s a 50-50 bet, depending of course on the starting pitcher.”
…and this is why willie keeps it all steady-eddie…it’s a safer bet…however, when the ship is taking on water, as so many people have said, with so few days left in the season, is steady-eddie the right approach, whether his players should know better or not…
Meanwhile, at his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos writes that this, today, this current slump, is the biggest test of Randolph’s short managerial career, adding, “This is the time for him to prove his mettle.”
