Snitker hired...

Enscheff said:
The cynic in me sees all kinds of sketchy reasons for hiring Snit.

I can't remember the last time a new manager got a 1 year deal with a new club, so they couldn't possibly be more non-committal to Snit without just leaving the interim tag on him (comparing the Cox and Snit situations is comical). When the Braves predictably go 75-87 next year, the FO can fire Snit and delay their accountability for losing by another year. They wanted Martinez as the pitching coach, and hiring an organizational yes-man allowed them to install the pitching coach they wanted.
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Yeah, that's pretty dang cynical.
 
IMO, Brian Snitker will not disappoint. There aren't many baseball managers that can come into a situation like Brian inherited and completely change the culture of the team. The way he handles the players and just let's the play, it is very reminiscent of Bobby Cox. Fredi didn't have that gift. When players are willing to run through a wall for you, there are no limits. I'm a Dolphins fan as well, and back in 2012 when Miami was looking for a coach to replace Tony Sparano, the guy I wanted was Mike Zimmer. Everything I read about that guy suggested that he made the kind of connection with his players that would make them run through a wall for him. Look at his Minnesota team now. They are down their starting QB, All world RB, LT, RT retired in training camp, lost their top receiver before their last game, and they still dominate.
 
Runnin said:
Yeah, he's done nothing for this organization.
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where did i say he hasn't done something for this organization?

what does any of what you said have anything have to do with what i said and what the organization should do going forward?
 
goldfly said:
where did i say he hasn't done something for this organization?

what does any of what you said have anything have to do with what i said and what the organization should do going forward?
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You said "I wish Bobby's influence wasn't anywhere near the front office" and that's silly since the front office and indeed the whole organization was built with his influence. Coppy and the 2 Harts have Bobby's baseball DNA in their brains and that's a good thing. It also implies Bobby is an unwanted medler and I judge that he has far too much integrity and character to be that person. You can be sure that he knows his place.
 
Garcia better not be hitting 2nd, and I'd love to see Ruiz get a chance to platoon if he's earned it in Spring Training. Having Garcia hit 2nd towards the end of the year and barely playing Ruiz the last three weeks was ridiculous.
 
WaitingFor2017 said:
Garcia better not be hitting 2nd, and I'd love to see Ruiz get a chance to platoon if he's earned it in Spring Training. Having Garcia hit 2nd towards the end of the year and barely playing Ruiz the last three weeks was ridiculous.
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Despite the 10-2 record the team posted with Garcia at 3B after he was added to the roster.
 
gilesfan said:
But, the players and fans aren't who determines to keep him or not. How often does a new manger get a 1 year deal?
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I can't summon a list at the moment, but a number of managers went from year to year over the history of the game. Not that uncommon once upon a time.
 
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