Ned Yost Hate Thread

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I think what we are finding out is that a Manager in Baseball doesn't really buy you much in the way of wins and losses.

I don't necessary agree.

Some managers have a knack for knowing when to pull a pitcher. That can absolutely help you win games. It can't be quantified, there is no stat to prove it but if you watch the games you can see it.

Some managers are good at getting the matchups that favor them. Again very hard to write that down on paper but Yost has been schooled a few times by it.

It's mostly handling the pitching staff.

Yost just goes by the standard baseball 101 rules, no 'feel' for it at all.

Veteran pitcher stays in through the 6th. If pitch count allows he stays until the 7th.

setup man in 8th
closer for the 9th. Unless it's not a save situation then Yost throws somebody out there until a couple of guys get on base. Then it's closer time

blah,blah,blah ... He could be reading a book and let a computer make the call.

Now that's not going to make a big mistake that everyone can blame him for either. It's the safe,standard practice method. Makes very little allowance for the specific situation.

Yost also puts 'not letting the starter take the loss' ahead of what is best for the team. imo

several things

Honestly anyone could make the moves yost does. I imagine somewhere he has a little cheat sheet in his pocket showing what to do. lol

That said, it keeps the players from getting pissed because there is never a decision made that can stands out enough to make them pissed.

No highs,No lows,No Risks,No reward, No fallout .....

Yost could not exist and it would be the same thing