Grover is Good!
Wheelson asked the question so here is my answer.
It is now confirmed that Mike Hargrove will be the next Mariner manager. I think this is a great move. Its not as daring a move as I would have made (Ex-Astro's manager Larry Dierker would have been my first choice). But I like it just the same. This is certainly a better choice than many of the other names bandied about: Jimy Williams (insane), Grady Little (cursed), Larry Bowa (ill-tempered), Don Baylor (incompetent), etc. Hargrove is a proven winner from his years as manager of the Indians. And more importantly he knows how build a winner from crap. Hargrove's strengths are Bob Melvin's weaknesses: basic baseball IQ and leadership. Actually what were Bob Melvin's strengths anyway? Hargrove is not return of Lou Pinella but I'm starting to get optimistic about the M's future!
posted by ripvanruben @ 10/20/2004
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Hey, wasn't Don Baylor the GM of the Rockies? Surely no person that comes from Colorado could be labeled incompetent!
:-) Baylor was the intial Rockies Manager and later the Cubs manager. Evidence of his incompetence is legion and is the cause of his current unemployment. As far as incompentence coming out of Colorado I don't think we need to point the figure any further than Rick Neuheisal. The woeful season the Huskies are suffering lies at Tricky Rick's feet if only for the bomb that this year's senior class turned out to be.
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