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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
This doesn't make sense: if managers have so many things to consider, then they are, by definition, very important, no? And if they are very important, and are making lots of decisions that affect the team, then their decisions will have a big impact on the outcomes of games.
And from there, we van posit that good decisions will have positive results (over time), while poor decisions will have a negative impact over time.
And IMO, Montoyo's body of work with respect to in-game decision, has been a negative. Great guy who is a great teaching manager, and good for a young team that is learning their way and not trying to be competitive. But he hasn't been able to switch gears along with the team.
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My point is that it's not just short term thinking or decisions. For the example I suggested the decision that affects the team was getting an important reliever going because
during a long season the manager has to consider stress on other arms/options and setting up series to have guys who will be ready to come in for certain spots (high leverage).
So maybe Dolis (or Baez) are struggling right now but in the long game you have to keep your trust because you need to get that arm going and the player confident for down the road.