I think DePoet has done an excellent job under the circumstances: he inherited some of the prime property in the estate, but that was a few good pieces in the slum.
It is always better to buy the worst property in the best neighborhood, rather than vice versa, but he didn't have a choice.
He got the hand Zooredneck, and the Lincoln Log, and Harmstrong had abdicated the franchise for.
Of course he made mistakes, the biggest in letting his pitching staff go to the World Baseball Party ... which cost him two pitchers (or more).
His jump to re-sign Kuma after the Dodgers debacle can be groused now, but was a gold star at the time.
And his Pete Carroll style of "competition" and roster turnorver produced only a few roosters, and a bunch of hens, but fer instance, Gallardo was the best deal he could get at the time.
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Other denizens have pretty well covered why Servais has found serious criteeks, or creeks, as Dutton seldom calls anyone out and he probably wouldn't have done that if he wasn't retiring.
Critical thrashing from the local M's media = virtually non-existant. They are like Servais, they don't want to offend anyone.
This is the prove-it year for DePoet. So get Ohtani and Darvish and let the game begin.
1B, LF I can wait and see.
I've traded Kyle to his brother's team. His gold glove (and attitude) are covered with black mold. His spirit? What spirit?
I do not believe DePoet will fire long-time bud Cerveza. He will re-assign him within the organizations.
Only a week ago were the first croaks of spring from DePoets frog pond about his major league manager.
Find the last good third base coach for the M's? Last century. Since McLaren, none have seemed to merge the M's runner with the outfied arm.
While Acta might work at lst, or as bench coach, Candally is worthless.
And, Daddy-O, Throttlemeyer is, indeed, a total joke.
Bogart seemed to work in his short stint managing the Texans, so maybe that is the choice jumping him from bench coach.
My longshot play here is someone who can facilitate Ohtani (and Darvish) signing on in Seattle ... but I have no idea who that is.
DePoet knows something has to change in terms of motivating these guys and it might take an electric bull prod wielder.
But make sure it is someone who can deliver 440 volts.
And I say no,no,no to even kind words about McClendon, who his existing team would not even interview for their managerial opening. It takes more than obfuscation and stern looks to take this moribund franchise to the promised land.
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