tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post8255417208203292359..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: It's becoming obvious, isn't it, that the Detroit Tigers Jim Leyland is AL Manager of the YearPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-21646806303051067522011-09-15T13:05:43.098-04:002011-09-15T13:05:43.098-04:00Woody,
Acta did a magnificent job with Cleveland. ...Woody,<br />Acta did a magnificent job with Cleveland. Joe Maddon in TB, too. But who is going to the postseason?<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-88898669481970198682011-09-15T13:04:57.975-04:002011-09-15T13:04:57.975-04:00Barry,
That's true, I suppose. Sometimes he co...Barry,<br />That's true, I suppose. Sometimes he complicates things unnecessarily.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-67847850661627661132011-09-15T13:04:10.487-04:002011-09-15T13:04:10.487-04:00Alan,
I understand your point, but Leyland did mak...Alan,<br />I understand your point, but Leyland did make some obvious mistakes in past. Remember Polanco not playing against Twins, playing Cabrera when he might have still be under the influence from the night before, etc. He has calmed down a bit and just managed. Not been overthinking.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-18256173246283573132011-09-15T11:25:36.569-04:002011-09-15T11:25:36.569-04:00still think acta's the favorite. when a team ...still think acta's the favorite. when a team overachieves expectations, manager gets the credit. indians are the biggest overachiever in al. <br /><br />dombrowski should get exec of the year for the talent he brought in since last offseason. <br /><br />the importance of the acquisition of martinez, particularly relative to the other primary choices that were rumored (dunn, werth) cannotwoodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-39096891044499085432011-09-14T22:07:09.801-04:002011-09-14T22:07:09.801-04:00Pat, JL is a NL manager trapped in the America Lea...Pat, JL is a NL manager trapped in the America League. With the additional pieces bought in by DD, JL can move players in and out of the line-up very effectively. He is very good in getting the most out of below average players and over the hill players. Now is he needs to get the Verlander to have a full tank and ready to go for game #1.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-39933816687801198742011-09-14T19:31:17.912-04:002011-09-14T19:31:17.912-04:00Pat,
Wait just a minute. We have been told for yea...Pat,<br />Wait just a minute. We have been told for years that Leyland bore no responsibility for all those frustrating collapses every second half. That it was the players who didn't perform. Now that they are winning, all of a sudden he's the greatest thing since sliced bread?!?! Come on , man !<br /><br />AlanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com