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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I’d probably lay 3-1 odds that it’ll be Oliver Marmol.
And I’m just gonna say this - if anyone thinks that Marmol is a smarter, more capable baseball guy than Mike Shildt, they’re going to be REALLY disappointed.
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And Marmol it is.
I just want to remind you all what Mozeliak said about Shildt when he was promoted:
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“Mike has a strong understanding and interest in modern analytics, as well as practical experience utilizing these tools,” Mozeliak said. “At the minor-league level, he was helpful in developing pilot programs as well as being part of a team determining what works best from a practical standpoint. He was very much engaged in this during the season and offseason development meetings.”
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Guys - Mike Shildt is a guy who flat out smarted his way up the baseball ladder. He never played a single inning of professional baseball. He is a BRILLIANT baseball guy who embraced modern approaches every step of his managerial career.
And now we have Mozeliak orchestrating some bullshit whisper campaign saying he was some stubborn old crank who wouldn't look at stats or some other such bullshit.
Mozeliak wanted a puppet. He wanted someone he could make 'part of a committee' of decisionmakers. Wanna know how that works out?
Look at the 'committee' of calculator geeks that managed to run out of arms despite a historically great staff in LA. Their 5th best reliever would've been our best and they're throwing starters in relief. Pitch Scherzer and Urias in bullpen starts? Why the hell not - surely that won't be an issue. Oh...well crap, he has a dead arm now. Bummer. I was told starters could be used as relievers without consequence.
You absolutely cannot have the kind of organizational groupthink that DeWitt and Mozo seem to be striving for.
This is scapegoating bullshit for a mediocre roster and made-up justifications for firing a guy who wouldn't kiss the ring.