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45s wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:47 am

Bully4you wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:42 am

45s wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:40 am I am not as anti-Oli as many

I don't think he's a great manager, but he is burdened by a roster of poor players

However, there is an opportunity coming to completely make over the leadership structure.....the field manager should be part of that

Bloom will want to pick his guy.
I am thinking it's already a done deal with Varitek.

Bloom "should" have completely autonomy in all baseball decisions.......I am skeptical he will

Bully4you wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:09 am Doesn't matter what we want.
Bloom has decided it's Varitek.
Done deal

rockondlouie wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:42 am Oh H E L L NO!

Bringing back Oli,who has the stink of yet another poor season on him as well as "Mo odor" would be a colossal marketing mistake!

If BDWJr wants to draw UNDER 2M next year, then bring back this sorry excuse for a major league manager.

If he wants to excite the fan base and truly SELL CHANGE, then Oli must go.

Hazelwood72 wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:55 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:42 am Oh H E L L NO!

Bringing back Oli,who has the stink of yet another poor season on him as well as "Mo odor" would be a colossal marketing mistake!

If BDWJr wants to draw UNDER 2M next year, then bring back this sorry excuse for a major league manager.

If he wants to excite the fan base and truly SELL CHANGE, then Oli must go.

Rock, you hit the nail on the head. It’s not just Oli’s performance as manager, but even more importantly, it’s the perception by Cardinal fans that he’s part of MO’s Mafia.

Bloom needs to get the broom and make a clean sweep to indicate to Cardinal Nation that a new (hopefully winning) day is here. I think Cardinal Nation would respond positively at the ballpark and in renewed interest on TV packages.

Hazelwood72 wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:55 am

rockondlouie wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:42 am Oh H E L L NO!

Bringing back Oli,who has the stink of yet another poor season on him as well as "Mo odor" would be a colossal marketing mistake!

If BDWJr wants to draw UNDER 2M next year, then bring back this sorry excuse for a major league manager.

If he wants to excite the fan base and truly SELL CHANGE, then Oli must go.

Rock, you hit the nail on the head. It’s not just Oli’s performance as manager, but even more importantly, it’s the perception by Cardinal fans that he’s part of MO’s Mafia.

Bloom needs to get the broom and make a clean sweep to indicate to Cardinal Nation that a new (hopefully winning) day is here. I think Cardinal Nation would respond positively at the ballpark and in renewed interest on TV packages.

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 07:48 am Yes or no?

NO

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 07:48 am Yes or no?

If he's not the long-term answer, wouldn't it make sense to move on from him now to avoid a cloud of negativity hanging over the young players?

Personally, I don't want him as the manager in 2026. That said, I also believe it would create a more positive environment for the rest of the season if the team were led by an interim manager—someone not weighed down by anxiety over job security.

An interim manager could make decisions with a long-term view in mind, rather than focusing only on short-term results in an effort to save their job.

Thoughts?

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:08 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:07 am

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 07:48 am Yes or no?

If he's not the long-term answer, wouldn't it make sense to move on from him now to avoid a cloud of negativity hanging over the young players?

Personally, I don't want him as the manager in 2026. That said, I also believe it would create a more positive environment for the rest of the season if the team were led by an interim manager—someone not weighed down by anxiety over job security.

An interim manager could make decisions with a long-term view in mind, rather than focusing only on short-term results in an effort to save their job.

Thoughts?

What kind of 'short term' decisions do you speak of? Actually curious.

Do you want Oli as the manager in 2026? It was a simple question to lead off the thread.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 08:42 am Oh H E L L NO!

Bringing back Oli,who has the stink of yet another poor season on him as well as "Mo odor" would be a colossal marketing mistake!

If BDWJr wants to draw UNDER 2M next year, then bring back this sorry excuse for a major league manager.

If he wants to excite the fan base and truly SELL CHANGE, then Oli must go.

MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑04 Aug 2025 09:21 am He should have never been hired. The sooner they get rid of this guy the better.