Baseball managers are vastly overrated

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we turn to Terry Francona

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Isn't it amazing how these guys suddenly develop management skills once they are given teams with all the pieces in place? I mean when Francona was "Francoma" with the Phillies, where were his sick management skills that are now supposedly worth $5 million per?

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Ortiz was not worth nearly what he is on the Red Sox as he was on the Twins.

Do you see?

Ok, I'll explain: People learn, improve, find different environments which lend to better success. Ok I get your point to the extent that yes, throw Torre on the Royals and he'll still having a losing record...probably. Winning baseball is part management, part players (granted a much larger part players).

Let me give you an example. If I am driving a car and you are in the backseat, it's easy to criticize me (driving too fast or swerving or whatever), but you don't notice all the little things I am doing- constantly checking my speed, my blind spots, blocking the sun from my eyes, staring at the road constantly)...you are like the backseat driver of a baseball team, you just don't know what is involved.