tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post755969333115546709..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Terence Moore Writes a Fluff Piece About Dusty Baker And I Mock Both of ThemBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-15069924543253526122014-10-05T09:41:45.754-04:002014-10-05T09:41:45.754-04:00You're right. This Terrence guy is an imbecil...You're right. This Terrence guy is an imbecile and an insult to black Americans who are analysts and writers of this great sport. He was on Outside the Lines today, discussing the importance of Frank Robinson as MLB's first black manager 40 years prior in 1974 with Bob Ley and Jeremy Schap. He lacks everything from facts to logical comparisons to simple objectivity in his arguments. He could not give any logical reasons as to why there was only 1 black manager in baseball but he was so quick to complain that there was still racism in baseball. He gave Dusty Baker as an example for blacks being treated unfairly in the sport, despite the fact that he failed miserably in the playoffs several times with the Cubs and Reds — mostly due to terribly stupid managerial moves at crucial moments in playoff games and series. Oh, and he ruined Mark Prior's brilliant, young career by overusing him early on. Moore's examples have nothing to do with the topic at hand, let alone the argument he tries to make. In fact, I think everyone in baseball thinks he's a complete idiot and that is why he's given a HOF vote. Incredible... I never listened to him speak before, and this morning while watching OTL I realized why. There are no black managers in baseball except Lloyd McClendon because there are none with the qualifications. Just like Frank Robinson had said to start off the program — the same guy who this program was supposed to be about in the first place and was supposed to celebrate the first black managerial appointment in MLB — not undermine it. I really dislike ESPN and moving onto FS1 and MLB Network for any analysis for any sport, particularly baseball, football and college football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-69003999768414860792010-09-14T09:37:56.400-04:002010-09-14T09:37:56.400-04:00Dylan, I know. I know you and I seem to be the guy...Dylan, I know. I know you and I seem to be the guys who hate judging players/coaches on longevity, but I don't like it much either. Baker has been an above average manager for a while, though he is not elite. Managers and coaches get credit and blame when they don't always deserve it. <br /><br />If you manage several teams and do so for a long time (like 20 years), even if you win 70 games a year you still have 1,400 wins.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-34985176899491972292010-09-13T18:21:12.621-04:002010-09-13T18:21:12.621-04:00I can't stand Dusty Baker. He deserves more cr...I can't stand Dusty Baker. He deserves more credit than he deserves. But we see this problem in baseball with regards to managers: they receive credit for longevity more than success. Same with Lou Piniella. And if we include the fact that managers don't even influence the game much in the first place, it's an even more frustrating situation.Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521399272029891606noreply@blogger.com