OK then, what WAS the worst move ever by a baseball manager?

[Pudge714]

While were on the subject of Francona. Him leaving Varitek in too catch for Wakefield despite the fact he clearly couldn't handle the knuckler. The Red Sox almost lost that game on passed balls.

[wisehandpoker]

Every time Bobby Cox broiught Jeff Reardon in during the 1992 series, I was a happy man. Could be up there

[Needle77]

Didnt Dusty Baker take out Russ Ortiz in game six of the world series, took the ball from him, then called Ortiz back and gave him the ball? And after that didn't the Angels take the lead and never look back?

[JayLear]

I nominate Terry Bevington in his tenure as White Sox manager, signaling to the bullpen for a reliever when nobody was warming up. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[prohornblower]

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Bringing in Ralph Branca to face Bobby Thomson.

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JoA,
Where do you come up with this stuff?

[prohornblower]

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I nominate Terry Bevington in his tenure as White Sox manager, signaling to the bullpen for a reliever when nobody was warming up. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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This sounds alcohol and/or methamphetamine-induced. But nonetheless, a blunder.

[Dudd]

McNamara not doing the usual defensive subsitution for Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the World Series.

[Jack of Arcades]

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Bringing in Ralph Branca to face Bobby Thomson.

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JoA,
Where do you come up with this stuff?

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It was in the NBJHBA.

[wisehandpoker]

Monty Burns pinch hitting Homer for Darryl Strawberry has to be up there

[ColdCaller]

Anything Jimy Williams ever did. Ever.