Comments on: Scioscia Wins AL Manager Of Year, Girardi Finishes 3rd http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8245 The other Chris H Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:48:58 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8245 IDK MO you do seem like the kind of person who would hold a grudge if your manager comes in third haha IDK MO you do seem like the kind of person who would hold a grudge if your manager comes in third haha

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8244 Moshe Mandel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:05:39 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8244 Yup, the award is so important to me, I am so sad about this. Seriously, I criticised the Gold Gloves despite Jeter and Tex winning. This has nothing to do with who won. Yup, the award is so important to me, I am so sad about this. Seriously, I criticised the Gold Gloves despite Jeter and Tex winning. This has nothing to do with who won.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8243 The other Chris H Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:19:22 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8243 Because that sums it up... The system just has no rhyme or reason because it's not based off set criteria. Because that sums it up…

The system just has no rhyme or reason because it’s not based off set criteria.

]]> By: toby koby http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8242 toby koby Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:06:49 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8242 sore loser sore loser

]]> By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8241 leftylarry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:30 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8241 Actually, I think the Scoscia and Girardi both did great jobs this season. fRANKLY, I DON'T THINK tORRE WOULD HAVE HAD PATIENCE WITH THE YOUNG PITCHERS and developed them LIKE gIRARDI DID AND i THINK no way WOULD HE HAVE GONE to MARTE INSTEAD OF coKE THE WAY gIRARDI DID. I think Torre would have made Burnett nutz also when AJ lost control a few times and AJ's fragile style personality under Torre and his vendettas could have exploded the wrong way and we'd be hearing that AJ didn't have a NYC make-up and was a huge mistake. Girrardi did a great job. Imagine Swishers craziness and AJ's 'PIES" under Torre.I think not.Just tension and trying to win the WS in April and May again. Actually, I think the Scoscia and Girardi both did great jobs this season.
fRANKLY, I DON’T THINK tORRE WOULD HAVE HAD PATIENCE WITH THE YOUNG PITCHERS and developed them LIKE gIRARDI DID AND i THINK no way WOULD HE HAVE GONE to MARTE INSTEAD OF coKE THE WAY gIRARDI DID.
I think Torre would have made Burnett nutz also when AJ lost control a few times and AJ’s fragile style personality under Torre and his vendettas could have exploded the wrong way and we’d be hearing that AJ didn’t have a NYC make-up and was a huge mistake.
Girrardi did a great job.
Imagine Swishers craziness and AJ’s ‘PIES” under Torre.I think not.Just tension and trying to win the WS in April and May again.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8240 The other Chris H Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:24:37 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8240 IE... "The award it’s self has no meaning because there is no judging criteria, basically anything you want to judge it off of you can!". "It is less important than the other awards MVPs, Gold Gloves and Silver sluggers can all be judged based on that players numbers and actions but with manager of the year it really matters less on what you do than what you have to work with… Neither Girardi or Scioscia are even in the discussion if they manage the Nationals or Royals and if one did a great job with the Royals but it was only better for the talent level and not better as far as winning 100 games how do you judge that?". IE…

“The award it’s self has no meaning because there is no judging criteria, basically anything you want to judge it off of you can!”.

“It is less important than the other awards MVPs, Gold Gloves and Silver sluggers can all be judged based on that players numbers and actions but with manager of the year it really matters less on what you do than what you have to work with… Neither Girardi or Scioscia are even in the discussion if they manage the Nationals or Royals and if one did a great job with the Royals but it was only better for the talent level and not better as far as winning 100 games how do you judge that?”.

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8239 Moshe Mandel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:10:25 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8239 No, that's not it at all, it has zero to do with numbers, and I never suggested that it did. It has to do with a lack of objective criteria. We really don't know what makes a great manager, nor how much of a team's success is attributable to the manager. No, that’s not it at all, it has zero to do with numbers, and I never suggested that it did. It has to do with a lack of objective criteria. We really don’t know what makes a great manager, nor how much of a team’s success is attributable to the manager.

]]> By: Joe O http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8238 Joe O Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8238 It boils down to you don't like the award because it is not based on numbers. But neither are other awards that seemingly turn into popularity contests. There clearly was a case for Scioscia to win the award whether you like it or not. While Girardi finishing 3rd has a lot to do with the payroll bias don't forget that the Twins has a great Sept (which is when the votes were cast). It boils down to you don’t like the award because it is not based on numbers. But neither are other awards that seemingly turn into popularity contests. There clearly was a case for Scioscia to win the award whether you like it or not. While Girardi finishing 3rd has a lot to do with the payroll bias don’t forget that the Twins has a great Sept (which is when the votes were cast).

]]> By: rightclue http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8237 rightclue Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:12 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8237 Manager of the Year is an award of circumstance. However, I wonder if there are any curses involved with the MoY, much like the NBA's CoY curse? Manager of the Year is an award of circumstance.

However, I wonder if there are any curses involved with the MoY, much like the NBA’s CoY curse?

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/scioscia-wins-al-manager-of-year-girardi-finishes-3rd-9321/comment-page-1#comment-8236 The other Chris H Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:38 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9321#comment-8236 Exactly! Exactly!

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