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Originally Posted by Jiggy_12
Because I didn't take notes.
I watched the games and found myself (and I think I know baseball fairly well) rarely if ever questioning his decisions. His bullpen management was impressive and he made some very smart player switches during inter league play. Again I don't have details, didn't think I'd need to refer back.
And from all accounts, his personal side and player management is fantastic.
Not saying he was great by any means, but you're completely discrediting him. All I said was he did a "fine" job. Nothing special, but he did what was needed.
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I would agree on the personal side. It appears that is what keeps him employed.
Completely disagree on his bullpen management. He basically throws match up and stats out the window and goes with his gut the majority of the time. Sure the bullpen wasn't good at the start of the year, but his refusal to go with the proper matchups or leaving a guy in there too long cost them a lot of games.
Leaving Stroman in and letting Cecil have Napoli today was a prime example of that today. Now it's kind of hard to crap on Gibbons for leaving Cecil in given his past few months on the mound, but he left a lefty in to face Napoli when he had a warm righty that Napoli was career 2-17 against. I don't think Bannister would have done that had the tables been turned.
Look how quick he took Gallardo out yesterday. Relatively low pitch count, not many runs in at that point, but it looked like he was fading and he yanked him before disaster struck. I fully believe if Gallardo has faced another inning, the Jays would have rocked him. I also don't believe Gibbons would have made a move like that. He would have sent him out to start the inning.