Macha Selected As New Brewers Manager (reply 667ish)

[apirk]

I agree with a lot of what you posted. My biggest problem with Yost was it didn't ever seem Yost motivated and pushed this young team in the later part of the year when they needed it most, again. granted I live in St. Louis and see very few games(but thank you XM) but it just seemed like for August they were flat and uninspired which ultimately is the player's fault but lets face it the manager gets blamed for it.

[logan82]

apirk wrote:it just seemed like for August they were flat and uninspired

Maybe I am misunderstanding your post, but in August the Brewers went 20-7 which was one of the best months in Brewers history. I would hardly call them flat in August.

[apirk]

You are righ I am wrong, my time frame is messed up. I was up in WI in early September so I meant early September not August

[jeffy]

I say head coach because those ripping on posters calling a manager a head coach are way off base...it's the same thing. It's just a title change..

 

Yes it is, but "Manager" is the terminology that is used in MLB. Saying "head coach" makes one sound like a football fan that takes an occassional glance at baseball, imo. What would a football fan think of someone who referred to Mike McCarthy as the "manager of the Packers"?

 

The term "run" is also just an arbitrary term used in baseball instead of the more common "points" that many other sports use.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Is Sveum a lock for this job if this team somehow squeezes into the playoffs? I think it would be a huge mistake to keep him in any event because he has shown already that he is strategically inept.

[Invader3K]

The term "run" is also just an arbitrary term used in baseball instead of the more common "points" that many other sports use.

Ugh...that's one I've had to repeatedly correct my wife on. Fortunately she gets it right most of the time now.

[fallingleaves]

If for some strange reason the Mets don't resign Jerry Manuel, he would be my first choice for the Crew.

[Ennder]

I don't care how good or bad Yost and Sveum are as managers just watching the post game interviews makes me prefer Sveum. Yost always made me grit my team and Sveum is so honest about everything.

 

Manuel is not top of my list at all but I don't want Sveum either given what I just said. We need an experienced coach who isn't growing on the job.

[GoIrish]

It sounds like Sveum expects to know his future within a week. I think the odds of him staying are less than 50%, although making the playoffs obviously bolstered his chances. I don't give the team's desire to see Sveum return as adding much because teams almost always say that.

If not Sveum, who? My top two replacement candidates would be Bobby Valentine or Davey Johnson. It would seem this is the year to look outside the franchise because I expect a lot of offseason turnover (agree with Hunt's JS article about getting rid of Fielder and Weeks).

[Fatter than Joey]

I think the odds of him staying are less than 50%

 

I think they are more like 5%.

 

I have always liked Mike Hargrove.

[jeffy]

Earl Weaver http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[joepepsi]

I watched Hargrove manage my other favorite team, the Orioles, for several seasons. He's a decent likable guy who spends most of his time in the dugout picking his nose. He isn't much of a manager in my opinion. Does pretty much what you expect with the talent he's given, which I guess puts him ahead of Ned. But he loves the Veteran Gamers and is the type of guy who would play Doug Mintkeiwicz(sp?) at 1B and bench Prince.

 

I'd ask Ken Macha to interview.

[davego]

I wonder if Dale stays either way? I'd like him to but I suppose that is up to the new manager.

[patrickgpe]

well he is the thing, if we can get a veteran manager like Hargrove, Macha I'd be fine with letting Sveum go. If we are just going to add a rookie manager again, then i'd like them just to retain Dale.

[44Fishy]

Bobby V!!!! oh please, Bobby V!!!!

[FVBrewerFan]

I think it needs to be a veteran from outside the organization. Someone with no preconceived notions about any of the players. No Simmons, Sweum, Yount, Molitor, Pete Ladd or any other bridge to the past.

[thunderbat30]

Save the extra money on a veteran manager to sign CC; thus retain Dale IMO.

[hawing]

I'd like to see the Brewers interview Dale and other candidates.

[Invader3K]

Bobby V!!!! oh please, Bobby V!!!!

 

Valentine was recently quoted as saying he would be interested in coming back to manage the Mets. That won't be happening now, but maybe he'd have interest in at least interviewing with a team like the Brewers.

[nate82]

Bobby Valentine, Bob Brenly, Don Mattingly, and Dale Sveum are the ones I hope the Brewers target for manager in 2009.

[Patrick425]

So, what if the choice is spending $3-$4 million on a "big name" experienced manager vs paying $1 mil or less to a "rookie" manager and spending $2-$3 on bullpen help or other roster talent?

 

Look at the Cubs: Baker and Pinella = 9 straight losses in post season play.

 

Just sayin'

 

edit: I guess this is similar to what Thunderbat was saying. Sorry, missed his post.

[rm121978]

Mattingly, or maybe take a chance with someone like Steve Decker.

[Diskono]

Save the extra money on a veteran manager to sign CC; thus retain Dale IMO.

Ryan Braun for player-manager!

[jeffy]

It sounds like Sveum expects to know his future within a week.

Is this correct, if so it sounds like they are doing this as a two-step process. Yes/no on Sveum and if no, then and only then look at others. I think they should instead just include Sveum as one potential candidate.

 

I don't give the team's desire to see Sveum return as adding much because teams almost always say that.

Yeah, didn't they say the same thing about Yost? If a player does not like the manager, it would be pretty dumb to make that public.

[brewmann04]

I think the Brewers will have a list of about 5 people who they will look at for the Next Manager Job.