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Originally Posted by Bearcat_NTS
I don't think Dusty is a horrible manager, he just is an old school guy. You know he won't make any adjustments, especially in the batting order. Moving Votto up to the 2 spot has been a good idea since May.
For as bad as Phillips has been (OBP is worse than Drew freaking Stubbs), he does hit well with runners on base (.317 average).
Choo
Votto
Phillips
Bruce
Ludwick
Fraiser
Mesaraco
Cozart
Pitcher
That is about as good as the Reds can get offensively.
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Like I said, I don't think he is horrible overall, but he is a manager. In baseball, IMO, managers mean less than they do in almost any other sport. They will help you win a couple games a year at most. If you are a team right on the outside looking on making the playoffs, the manager can make a difference, but if you are anybody else, it isn't like they have any magical powers. As Billy Beane correctly stated, the playoffs are a crapshoot.