You hit the nail on the head. So much could have been done here and was not. JPA should have been working with a coach every day and was not. Then you blame defense? We hadno 2b all year.
Why do they deserve a second chance? The old Expos fans left Montreal after the first referendum. And Vancouver blew its chances of getting any professional franchise.
It means he's slow to adapt, probably not too intelligent. Don't take this as a dig but as an assessment. His natural hitting talent seems high but his brain is a few seconds behind.
Most likely AA will have to offer up someone's head. The extra payroll for the same record won't wash. He went all in, someone has to leave the table. Don't know if Walker will be enough.
Cathal Kenney wrote an article on this subject today. He thinks Gibbons deserves to stay because a manager only works the bullpen. I don't agree with him. I've seen some great managers. Gibbons is not one of them.
I dont think that's the problem. I think this team has no cohesion. It's why players keep swinging for the fences and getting caught at 2b. They don't believe there will be scoring otherwise. That's a leadership problem. Aren't we the worse hitting with RISP?
I know that bothers me. Either you think managers don't matter so it's as irrelevant as who the janitor is or you think managers set the tone. Personally I remember Sparky Andersonand the effect he had. I think he was a true leader and we don't have one.