the worst managerial decisions s o far this year

[PokerFink]

Brett Myers is our set-up man.
Flash Gordon is our closer.
Jon Lieber and Adam Eaton are in the rotation.

[zer0]

idk i saw carlos beltran sac bunt today on BBTN

[TheRover]

shouldn't someone have congratulated me on my awesome example by now? c'mon, i spent like 5 minutes on that post and i haven't done that in months.

[bugstud]

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Brett Myers is our set-up man.
Flash Gordon is our closer.
Jon Lieber and Adam Eaton are in the rotation.

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yeah this is probably the winner. that or giving ponson and ortiz rotation slots

[THEOSU]

congrats dog.

[SL__72]

Batting Mike Redmond third whenever Mauer has a day off?

Keeping Sidney Ponson in the rotation?

[THAY3R]

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Batting Mike Redmond third whenever Mauer has a day off?


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This has always bothered me.

Gardenhire doesn't change his lineup order, only the players in his lineup.

[kidcolin]

Didn't BP mostly prove that lineup order isn't that big a deal? I mean it might be illogical, but would it really qualify as an "awful" decision?

[pryor15]

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Brett Myers is our set-up man.
Flash Gordon is our closer.
Jon Lieber and Adam Eaton are in the rotation.

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don't forget pretty much everything regarding the playing time of Pat Burrell...like, you know, the pinch running in the 6th inning

[James282]

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Didn't BP mostly prove that lineup order isn't that big a deal? I mean it might be illogical, but would it really qualify as an "awful" decision?

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depends. if it's mauer/redmond swap then it will likely not effect much. it just shows a fundamental lack of brains that surely must carry over into other avenues of the game. Another credit to Gardenhire would be mysteriously using Mauer as a C at a higher rate this year after his injury concerns have only increased over the last year.

Actually the twins have to be a huge frontrunner for the ratio between best front office/stupidest manager, with plenty of viable(or good!) pitchers in the minors while trotting out Ponson and Ortiz for 40% of the starts. Gardenhire's bizarre lineup/platoon ideas, etc. Not that Gardenhire is the worst, he just stands in glaring contrast to Ryan and co. up top.

James