Goldfan wrote: ↑01 Mar 2026 10:07 am
CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑01 Mar 2026 10:03 am
Stlcardsblues wrote: ↑01 Mar 2026 09:32 am
Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑01 Mar 2026 08:34 am
Here for the implosion.
Same. The fanbase always take the hate for the manager to an unwarranted extreme. It’s been that way since I started reading this board.
Thinking someone is not a good fit for a job isn’t hatred. When you go through a job interview and the company hires someone else it wasn’t because they hated you. They just thought someone else could do the job better.
I’ve asked a couple times….what does Oli contribute to winning games?
He gets along with players
Manages BP well.
Sounds like a bench coach
Hard to say. He was given decent personnel for the bullpen, and as you stated, he managed them well,
maybe even overachieved a little. Could he do the same if given a decent rotation or lineup?
I don’t like him as manager for two main reasons. First, he comes with this high regard for developing young players and I’ve only seen overall regression.
Secondly, his embracing of losing. You can learn lessons in a loss, but it should not be the primary teaching device and should at least be frowned upon. He takes it in stride like no other.
I think many of our young players have adopted his identity and don’t see themselves as here to win a championship. Their goal is to simply be on the team, and when you don’t have to win or play under any pressure or with any consequence, it sends a bad message and creates the absolute wrong culture for a professional sports team.