09-12-2024, 03:54 PM
Yeah, I went in for the belief that Counsell was worth 3-5 WAR as a manager, and I don't think that's been the case at all. Not just because the Brewers continue to cruise without him, but I just haven't had many moments this season of thinking he's done much of anything notable in terms of strategy and decision making. Steady hand, sure. And the players seem to think he's smart. I do like that the bullpen has been totally rebuilt, should he get some credit for that? I suppose. But the double steal last night and other such head-scratchers don't seem less common with him, nor do I recall many moments of thinking he made a bad move only to see that he had pushed the right button and it paid off. Maybe one time in which his DHing of Wisdom paid off about a month ago...
The knock on Ross was that he was too slow to recognize that the vets on the team shouldn't be in the lineup and he was anti young guys. Under Counsell, they did jettison Yan earlier that others may have, and PCA has truly come into his own. Again, maybe he gets some credit for that.
The knock on Ross was that he was too slow to recognize that the vets on the team shouldn't be in the lineup and he was anti young guys. Under Counsell, they did jettison Yan earlier that others may have, and PCA has truly come into his own. Again, maybe he gets some credit for that.