*Jim Crane is negotiating left and right with anybody who'll listen about CSN Houston. The next "potentially significant" status update is in two weeks.
*Dexter Fowler talked to Evan Drellich about his approach at the plate.
*Here's a great profile on Bo Porter from Randy Harvey.
*George Springer was "playing on ice skates" until Bo Porter gave him the day off on May 3 in order to let him soak in the speed of the game.
*"What (the Astros) are doing, I think it's good and I respect it and I understand it." - Joe Maddon.
*The Astros are hosting an open tryout at Whataburger Field in Corpus on June 26.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
Showing posts with label Joe Maddon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Maddon. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Friday, October 7, 2011
Connie Mack Award
Alright, now we get in to the fun part of being in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (not that there's not a fun part...). So it's awards time, which means that we get a chance to talk about other teams, and how good they are - this time not necessarily in comparison to the Astros. The Connie Mack Award highlights the best manager in each league.
We'll start with the National League. Because it's superior.
3rd place
Don Mattingly, Los Angeles. Mattingly was up against a limited payroll, limited options for improvement, and limited hope of doing anything noteworthy. So finishing up 82-79 is impressive, given his circumstances.
2nd place
Ron Roenicke, Milwaukee. Yes, Milwaukee won the NL Central, but they were decent last year, and got better in the offseason in an attempt to make a run at the title. You shouldn't get first place votes for doing what you're supposed to do.
1st place
Kirk Gibson, Arizona. Now this, this is impressive. They went 65-97 (34-49 under Gibson), and turned around to win the NL West in impressive fashion.
American League
3rd place
Ron Washington, Texas. He falls in Ron Roenicke territory. They were good, they're still good, and they did what they were supposed to do.
2nd place
Jim Leyland, Detroit. The Tigers, on the other hand, were supposed to be okay. Maybe challenge for the AL Central. They were certainly not supposed to win it by 15 games.
1st place
Joe Maddon, Tampa. Maddon took a Longoria-less Rays to the post-season, taking advantage of the historic collapse of the Red Sox (as if "collapse" isn't enough, you have to preface it with "historic") to do it, and playing in probably the most exciting game of the season. Seriously, Maddon deserves the award just for pinch-hitting Dan Johnson in the 9th inning.
We'll start with the National League. Because it's superior.
3rd place
Don Mattingly, Los Angeles. Mattingly was up against a limited payroll, limited options for improvement, and limited hope of doing anything noteworthy. So finishing up 82-79 is impressive, given his circumstances.
2nd place
Ron Roenicke, Milwaukee. Yes, Milwaukee won the NL Central, but they were decent last year, and got better in the offseason in an attempt to make a run at the title. You shouldn't get first place votes for doing what you're supposed to do.
1st place
Kirk Gibson, Arizona. Now this, this is impressive. They went 65-97 (34-49 under Gibson), and turned around to win the NL West in impressive fashion.
American League
3rd place
Ron Washington, Texas. He falls in Ron Roenicke territory. They were good, they're still good, and they did what they were supposed to do.
2nd place
Jim Leyland, Detroit. The Tigers, on the other hand, were supposed to be okay. Maybe challenge for the AL Central. They were certainly not supposed to win it by 15 games.
1st place
Joe Maddon, Tampa. Maddon took a Longoria-less Rays to the post-season, taking advantage of the historic collapse of the Red Sox (as if "collapse" isn't enough, you have to preface it with "historic") to do it, and playing in probably the most exciting game of the season. Seriously, Maddon deserves the award just for pinch-hitting Dan Johnson in the 9th inning.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Differences between Maddon / Cooper
So there's a little thread going back and forth on how Cooper handled the whole "You-bat-then-he-bats. No. Wait. Huh?" scenario that unfolded last night with Michael Bourn shaken, yet not stirred.
Cooper said:
"We have three or four safeguards, two or three coaches and myself. And today no one checked it. So we're all at fault, but I take the blame ultimately because it's my responsibility. That should be the end of it."
Then Cooper said:
"Actually, when (the umpire) said he was out. That's when I noticed it. I didn't even look at it. I put it in my pocked tonight without really checking. Usually I check it every day and today for some reason, I did not check. And no one checked. That was the snafu."
Joe Maddon, to whom this happened four days ago, said:
"It was my mistake. … It was my fault. I screwed up. Nobody else did."
Then Maddon said this:
"Two fives, five there and five there," (pointing to the mistake on the scorecard) "And I said, 'Oh no.' My only concern at that point was that Longo stayed in the game. ... This was unacceptable. I [made a mistake]."
Cooper said:
"We have three or four safeguards, two or three coaches and myself. And today no one checked it. So we're all at fault, but I take the blame ultimately because it's my responsibility. That should be the end of it."
Then Cooper said:
"Actually, when (the umpire) said he was out. That's when I noticed it. I didn't even look at it. I put it in my pocked tonight without really checking. Usually I check it every day and today for some reason, I did not check. And no one checked. That was the snafu."
Joe Maddon, to whom this happened four days ago, said:
"It was my mistake. … It was my fault. I screwed up. Nobody else did."
Then Maddon said this:
"Two fives, five there and five there," (pointing to the mistake on the scorecard) "And I said, 'Oh no.' My only concern at that point was that Longo stayed in the game. ... This was unacceptable. I [made a mistake]."
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