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Stlcardsblues wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 10:52 am At the time the Cardinals passed on hiring Oquendo instead hiring Matheny, many came on here saying it was extremely telling that the did not trust Oquendo to run the team.

We have witnessed through the Matheny era, Schildt and what many of us know as a bad firing based on his pushing back on management and Marmol they want puppet managers they can control.

Was Oquendo not getting the job really about a lack of trust, or did they feel he was too close to LaRussa and would want more say and not be a puppet of the front office?

mike laga wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 13:28 pm The secret weapon didn't have a chance with MO in charge.
Loved hearing an interview with Winn about his time with Oquendo in FLA. He was talking how awesome the experience was as if we didnt know who Jose was. I think Bloom is smart enough to realize it and make a bold move.

The feeble spineless gutless era of MO is over.

Shady wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 11:26 am

Stlcardsblues wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 10:52 am At the time the Cardinals passed on hiring Oquendo instead hiring Matheny, many came on here saying it was extremely telling that the did not trust Oquendo to run the team.

We have witnessed through the Matheny era, Schildt and what many of us know as a bad firing based on his pushing back on management and Marmol they want puppet managers they can control.

Was Oquendo not getting the job really about a lack of trust, or did they feel he was too close to LaRussa and would want more say and not be a puppet of the front office?

At some point, Stubby Clapp probably deserved a chance to manage the Cardinals. He did a tremendous managerial job for the organization at AAA Memphis.

mike laga wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 13:34 pm Bringing Oquendo in as the manager. Relink to fundamental basement with a group of young players.

AtillaTheBlue1 wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 13:57 pm Remember:

Joe Strauss, on the record with Management and Mo'ron, wrote how the next Manager after Larussa was going to be on the cheap, and one that Mo could control.

Ownership stated, you dont have to pay a manager 6 million to win or make a run at world series.


Ownership would of been crushed by Joe, if he was still alive, he pulled no punches, and would called the last 3-5 years out for exactly what it was. now we have nothing but shills writing for the sports teams. goold is the lap dog for bdw2 and 3

jw0595 wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 13:45 pm

Shady wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 11:26 am

Stlcardsblues wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 10:52 am At the time the Cardinals passed on hiring Oquendo instead hiring Matheny, many came on here saying it was extremely telling that the did not trust Oquendo to run the team.

We have witnessed through the Matheny era, Schildt and what many of us know as a bad firing based on his pushing back on management and Marmol they want puppet managers they can control.

Was Oquendo not getting the job really about a lack of trust, or did they feel he was too close to LaRussa and would want more say and not be a puppet of the front office?

At some point, Stubby Clapp probably deserved a chance to manage the Cardinals. He did a tremendous managerial job for the organization at AAA Memphis.

I have always felt like Clapp either wasn't offered the job or refused because he was not a lapdog for management either. He doesn't seem like anyone's (A female canine animal, especially a dog) boy.

mike laga wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 13:28 pm The secret weapon didn't have a chance with MO in charge.
Loved hearing an interview with Winn about his time with Oquendo in FLA. He was talking how awesome the experience was as if we didnt know who Jose was. I think Bloom is smart enough to realize it and make a bold move.

The feeble spineless gutless era of MO is over.

Baseball Savant wrote: ↑02 Aug 2025 14:38 pm Jose did not have the media skills required of position