Honestly, Cito was god awful. This talk about how he let his vets do their thing is absolute garbage. He was handed a superstar team and because he didnt have his players revolt in the clubhouse he's a "good player's manager".
A manager sacrificing runs over the course of a season so his older vets can get more playtime just because is one of the worst things you can do managing a ballclub.
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There's people who believe roofs on stadiums are a travesty and sitting in the cold/rain enhances the experience. I think they're all idiots but they are out there
2012-2014 had some really good A's teams as well. Zero luck in the post season though has the old dinosaurs dismissing Beane's remarkable success as a GM