despite disinformation by the Brewers the winner will be Robin Yount says Al over at troll central AKA the evil BCB

Don’t all of our hitters need to learn to take it the other way?

"People remember the World Series, and I think there’s a fairly strong consensus that AZ bested the Yankees more in spite of Brenly’s strategies there, than because of them ( ie misusing Kim, Schilling,etc). Apart from that, a more general consensus on Brenly is tougher.

When he took over for Showalter, Bob famously threw Buck’s hefty rulebook in the trash and told players to "Play hard and be on time. That’s it." Buck saw players more as skillsets or assets with which he could maximize output, primarily thru playing time and strategy, whereas Bob saw them more as people who needed to be individually managed and maximized. Bob was more of a cheerleader. Let Williams, Gonzo and Grace set the clubhouse tone, stroke Randy and Curt, and advocate for young pitchers like Kim, Prinz and Brohawn. Brenly didnt visit the mound as often as Showalter. He would give a kid the ball, say something demonstrative, and let him sink or swim. It bit him in Yankee Stadium, but I thought this approach with young pitchers during the season was a key to the team’s growth and ultimate success.

He had a rocky relationship with Ruby Durazo, who never seemed to play as often as his talent warranted. Also, his heavy usage of BK Kim and Oscar Villareal (2003) may have contributed to their subsequent declines.

I’m not convinced Bob is a particularly gifted manager, but he’s terrific with people and I suspect would be a managerial step up from anyone the Brewers have had recently :-)"

From Diamondhacks

I believe that was a job that Randolph was rumored to be a candidate for. Could be a coincidence or maybe he’s been hired… I hope not.