Still not one thing listed that he does well.
I'm not asking my manger to give us an advantage... I'm asking my manager NOT to give us a disadvantage. Fredi is horrible
Okay, I'll bite, though it's clear you know even less about baseball than you do about politics.
1. Like BC, his mentor, Fredi doesn't call out his players in the press. He doesn't use the press to try and motivate or shame. I'll bet that if/when he has harsh words he does it behind closed doors.
2. He's the first one in the clubhouse every morning and always the last one to leave.
3. He always remembers birthdays and kid's names.
4. He keeps a good, positive relationship with the press.
5. He doesn't get too high after wins or too low after losses.
6. He practices good motorcycle safety.
7. Unlike some of the nuts in this thread, he doesn’t make everything about him.
8. He's kind to bat boys and people in the service industry. (He's an above average tipper.)
9. He ALWAYS has his jersey tucked in.
10. He doesn't panic with starting pitchers and let's them try and work out of trouble themselves.
11. You don't read stories about him singing karaoke down at the strip club.
12. When it comes to handling the pitching staff, he does pretty much whatever Roger says.
13. He realizes that his job is really 90% political and social and only 10% baseball strategy. Thus, he DOES NOT call out his GM in the press, no matter what a douche he may be.
14. He does whatever his GM asks of him.
15. He doesn't go on blogs and pretend to be an expert on subjects he knows nothing about.
16. He gives young guys plenty of reps but doesn't leave them in so long that they assume they are now the starter, so they aren't suddenly surprised when they find themselves out of the lineup.
17. He uses his vets to show the rookies the way.
18. He's not afraid to call for a 'hit and run'.
19. He doesn't overuse his bullpen as bad as before.
20. He talks to Bobby Cox regularly.
