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Originally Posted by TitovFTW
Totally. I think we have a pretty good idea of how he will handle his in game decisions. Looking back on his time in Toronto he really does manage a bullpen well, he doesn't intentionally walk a lot of players, not many sac bunts and I'd imagine we will see a ton of hit and run from the Jays this year. His game calling might be his best asset. I get where you're coming from, the only thing I'd say would be that the free agent managers pool right now is pretty much crap on crap on crap.
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Not saying that Zaun is the be all and end all but he was on the Jays teams with Gibbons and he said that Arnsberger handled the bullpen and Butterfield handled most of the day to day stuff.
Obviously Gibbons could have had a bigger role than Zaun said or could again get other competent guys to fill those roles but it does raise questions about how great Gibbons is/will be in the day to day handling of the bullpen.
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At the end of the day, the Rangers made 2 straight World Series with Ron Washington and the Tigers with Leyland. Two of the worst managers in baseball IMO. It really comes down to talent on the field.
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Washington maybe but Leyland must have had the greatest collection of players ever to manage to go to the WS as many times as he has if he is one of the worst managers in baseball.