From a strategic point of view, it's indefensible. It was a stupid, stupid mistake. But from a human point of view... this poor son of a bitch is getting tarred and feathered.
In some ways, it was probably a really good thing for baseball. Hopefully all the old dino managers will wake up and learn how to properly use their elite relievers.
Yeah but it's just so embarrassing for him. I knew he would get skewered in the media, but this is as bad as I've ever seen a coach/manager get shredded. I just feel a bit sorry for him on a human level, to be so publicly shamed like this.
Why even bother looking this up? You're lumping in a team that has no Darvish, Lucroy, or Beltran with a team that has all 3 and more. Might as well be two completely different teams. Your sample is meaningless.
Rigged how? Maybe most people just don't think his entire body of work should be weighed less than one poor decision. He still got his team to the playoffs, I don't think most managers should be fired when that happens.