And "front office suggestions" that they're talking about right now on XM.
If you put a Manager in place that is completely open to suggestions from above when it comes to lineup construction/bullpen management/etc. (Dave Roberts, for instance) and it DOESN'T work in a certain situation for whatever reason, doesn't the front office need to fall on the sword and run out to the reporters and say "he only used that Pitcher or hitter because we told him to"???
We keep hearing excuses when the unexpected happens rather than just a "hey, it didn't work and that's on us" when that kind of thing happens.
If you're going to hire someone who manages strictly by the new book (or takes the advice of his bosses who might understand the data better) rather than "his feel for the situation", you need to back him up and understand you can never fire him.
If you put a Manager in place that is completely open to suggestions from above when it comes to lineup construction/bullpen management/etc. (Dave Roberts, for instance) and it DOESN'T work in a certain situation for whatever reason, doesn't the front office need to fall on the sword and run out to the reporters and say "he only used that Pitcher or hitter because we told him to"???
We keep hearing excuses when the unexpected happens rather than just a "hey, it didn't work and that's on us" when that kind of thing happens.
If you're going to hire someone who manages strictly by the new book (or takes the advice of his bosses who might understand the data better) rather than "his feel for the situation", you need to back him up and understand you can never fire him.