EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Same as yesterday. Select the best manager in the history of the National League, for next week's All-Time All-Star Game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Tommy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Ibid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Again, going local, gotta go with Mcgraw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixrising 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 McGraw, who won three titles and ten pennants, and fielded consistently good teams throughout his managerial career - only five of his teams finished in the second division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Bill McKechnie is my write in choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 I considered adding him, but I was worried people wouldn't know who he was. Bucky Harris was completely forgotten in the AL (not that he was my choice). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Paul Sturrock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2004 Sorry, this is in reference to Major League Baseball. Not any other sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2004 Paul Sturrock > Anyone in that list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2004 Care to provide any justification, or are you just wasting time by namedropping soccer managers in a discussion about sports on the other side of the Atlantic? I don't drop into Premier League discussions to build up Earl Weaver's managing credentials. Please provide the same consideration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2004 With nearly 35% of the vote, Sparky Anderson wins the NL Manager's spot. In The Bill James Guide To Baseball Managers, James rates Sparky as the best manager of the 1970s. Anderson is most noted for his bullpen usage, as his 1970s Reds rotations forced him to utilize his bullpen. He relied on defense over offense, and used the intentional bunt often. However, he rarely relied on the sacrifice bunt. Anderson's greatest strength was his ability to see them through slumps, and he stuck with players through bad stretches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
