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We always look back on our experiences and this season reminds me so much of the summers of 75 and 76. Those were stressful summer evenings. And I'm glad we a having more stressful summer evenings.
A young team, fighting against a veteran laden three time world champion. A GM who was too conservative to make a bold pick up before the trading deadline or through the waiver wire.
Today, a young team that needs a power bat or a bold move at 2b. They go out and sign a player, and recall another who are just like the one they released.
I'll never forget Whitey demanding Joe Burke find him a RH power bat (Whitey knew Larry Hisle wanted to play in KC)and instead Joe Burke traded for a utility infielder from the Twins, Jerry Terrell. Hisle had his best years in Milwaukee as part of Harvey's Wallbangers. But Whitey had balls. And he had leverage because the we knew he was good at his job.
Ned has neither. Ned's a shitty manager who happens to the son of a shitty big leaguer, who got his kid into the game.
Ned is Dayton Moore's Goonther.
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