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Where does Earl Weaver rank as great baseball managers?
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I would say top 10. He did start pitch counts. Not sure if that was a good thing though."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011) -
Those youtube videos of him are priceless."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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extremely high
very smart at arranging a team and managing a game
one of my personal favorites (not for his antics, but for his managing)
he used to keep notes and figures on head to head matchups (before these were common knowledge)
developed great pitching staffs and understood the importance of defense at key positionsLast edited by 9RoyHobbsRF; 09-10-2012, 02:16 PM.1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
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Earl got tremendous production out of some of his platoon combos."If I drink whiskey, I'll never get worms!" - Hack WilsonComment
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I always wondered if he would have won the 1983 World Series had he been the manager. He was somewhat known for blowing WS games. Then again his main problem woulda been the 83 Whitesox and if he got by them Mickey Mouse coulda beaten the 1983 Phillies."(Shoeless Joe Jackson's fall from grace is one of the real tragedies of baseball. I always thought he was more sinned against than sinning." -- Connie Mack
"I have the ultimate respect for Whitesox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Redsox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country."--Jim Caple, ESPN (Jan. 12, 2011)Comment
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Certainly he ranks very high.
He understood that baseball was a long season. It's a game of attrition. In the long run, one wins with fielding, power hitting, and pitching. He knew how to set up his team and then get out of it's way.This week's Giant
#5 in games played as a Giant with 1721 , Bill TerryComment
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Certainly an argument can be made as one of the greatest ever.Comment
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It was funny when he had the great Baltimore teams 1969-1971 it was said about him anyone could win with those great players
then in the mid to late 70s the same thing was said of those great Yankee teams while Weaver kept plugging away
it is often forgotten but not very many managers would have considered making a SS out of a tall muscular 6' 4" 3B in 1982, seems to have worked out pretty well
the pitching he deveoped or made better
McNally Palmer Cuellar Dobson Torrez Flanagan McGregor D. Martinez Stone etc.Last edited by 9RoyHobbsRF; 09-10-2012, 05:35 PM.1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
2. Strat-O-Matic Baseball Player, Collector and Hobbyist since 1969, visit my strat site: http://forums.delphiforums.com/GamersParadise
3. My table top gaming blog: http://cary333.blogspot.com/Comment
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