(10-28-2016 08:33 AM)jumpinmullet Wrote:  How about this-Bela Karoli has been the beloved builder of his sport and just this morning he is being outed in a lawsuit. Joe Paterno turned out be a total jerk. It happens and to think it can't just because Joe Buck and Arod say he is loved by everyone is of course the gospel and you guys buy that.
Pretty much the way it is these days. The Cubs have a great thing going and could win for the next 10 years based on what Epstein has done there. Maddon is a good manager but just about any good baseball man could coach that team. They are just loaded 1-25 with players that get it done.

No, in fact I'm not making a statement on his character at all. I like him as the manager in Chicago and he seems like a cool guy. It also seems apparent that the players respect him. Kris Bryant, likely the NL MVP, started 48 games in the OF this year. That speaks to Bryant's team-first mentality, but it also speaks to trust the players have in Maddon. Out of curiosity, I've been looking for examples to support your claim and I can't find one. So, I'm not blindly supporting Maddon, but excuse me if I don't accept second-hand information from a contrarian as compelling.

Undoubtedly, Theo and Jed have done a great job putting together this team, and building the farm system. But, in 2014, we won 73 games. Maddon's first year we won 97 games and are now averaging 100 wins/year with Maddon. He changed the mentality within the organization and deserves credit for putting so many young players in a position to succeed. You don't really believe that all of this success is due to players 1-25 getting in done outside the influence of their manager. That is asinine.