Oli on Albert and Yadi

[opti mist]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

[Basil Shabazz]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

[rockondlouie]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

I had the same reaction when I read that quote Basil.

The answer is "not much" when you in the dugout.

[bccardsfan]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

I had the same reaction when I read that quote Basil.

The answer is "not much" when you in the dugout.

Playin' the old faith card...... gotta love it....

[rockondlouie]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

I had the same reaction when I read that quote Basil.

The answer is "not much" when you in the dugout.

Playin' the old faith card...... gotta love it....

No doubt, I caught that too.

[freed5179]

If only Albert and Yadi are as capable of handling criticism as well as he does.

[imadangman]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

I had the same reaction when I read that quote Basil.

The answer is "not much" when you in the dugout.

Playin' the old faith card...... gotta love it....

It's fine, I suppose it's a good attitude because you view the work you did as valuable during the time you did it. Then you can move on with gratitude and find a new place to be valuable with no gripes. Matheny gave a similar answer upon his firing.

[ilcubuffs]

So Marmot shows up every day and has coaches and players backs. That is somehow what makes a MLB caliber manager.

Nothing about responsibility for team failure. Nothing about satisfaction of "teaching" younger players. Just all about Marmot. He is what MoRan thinks is a competent MLB manager.

He must have consumed 5 gallons of the Smart Water he supposedly promotes. Either a bad batch or it does not work on your intellect.

[sdaltons]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

I had the same reaction when I read that quote Basil.

The answer is "not much" when you in the dugout.

Playin' the old faith card...... gotta love it....

He just went up 50,000 points in cranny's book!

[Paper Lanterns]

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

He was asked that question and he answered it. He acknowledged that in the past he wasn't as "compassionate" with certain players as he should've been and has tried to learn from that.

"You start to realize it in conversations. You start to make adjustments. I would say probably halfway through last year, and this year has been the biggest difference, a focus of mine. The staff has always felt supported, that I have their back. They’ll never question that.

I had a good relationship with Albert, Yadi, Goldy (Paul Goldschmidt), Waino (Adam Wainwright) — the veterans. You don’t have to dance around the truth with those guys. You just don’t. They’ve lived it. They’ve experienced it. Those relationships were always super-easy for me. People probably would have thought the opposite. A young manager coming in, how are you going to get (their respect)? It was actually the complete opposite for me.

I gained those quickly. But I learned I had to be more compassionate and understanding with the younger guys and bringing them along as they were going through failure, experiencing that sophomore year of, “The league knows me now. And I’m not doing as well. I want someone to come alongside of me.”

[JuanAgosto]

From the Athletic

You mentioned Albert and Yadi. Those two want to manage. I’m sure they would both love to manage this team. How do you deal with that? And I know Yadi was just here.

I’m not sure how this will be perceived. But my faith is very important to me. If I’m supposed to have this seat, then I’ll have it. And if I’m not supposed to have it, there’s not a person in the world that can keep me here.

So, I don’t spend any time thinking about what if. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t. For me to sit here and think I know what’s best for my next 10 years would be very naive. I show up. I make sure my staff knows I have their back and our players know I have theirs. We go at this together, and then I do it the next day and the next day. And, at some point, if someone doesn’t want me to continue to do it, it will be just fine.

I love AP. I talk to him often. I love Yadi. I just had him sit with me in the dugout (on Aug. 8 and 9, when the Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs). I think both of them can be not just good managers, but incredible managers in this league for as long as they want to do it and deal with the criticism that comes with the seat.

That doesn’t impact me in any way. It truly doesn’t. I’ve had people call [nonsense] on that, and then the longer they’re around me, they’re like, “I feel like you’re genuine.” I really am. I know what I bring to the table. I know what I’m good at. I know what I’m not.

I’m comfortable with all of it.

Opti

The follow-up question should have been, "Would you elaborate on what you think you are not good at?"

That is where you would have seen the insecure side come out. He can say he is alright with the criticism until he is actually criticized. Then the true Oli comes out, and he bristles and fumes at the hint of being questioned. Further, he does not have all of his players' backs. We have seen that firsthand.

Exactly. He gets very snarky when questioned. And he doesn't always back his players. The mellow, act is absurd.

[ramfandan]

One of Oli’s shortcomings is his interviews. He rarely shows a sense of humor. A guy like Brewers Pat Murphy though stern at times has some good humorous lines at times .
Like the time when player running to first came up hobbling.
Trainer and Murph jogged out to check on player.
Reporter asked him. The trainer was putting the player thru various tests out there. what was your reason for being out there ?
Murph replied, Oh I went out there to get some TV air time !

No way Oli would ever come up with that.

[Carp4Cy]

Reading deep between the lines he kinda sounds like he expects to be fired. I hope he's right.