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Dr. Laker
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 Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:34 pm Post subject: My apologies to David Ray Roberts |
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Dear Mr. Roberts,
I am sorry for the 1,634,259 times that I've called for you to be fired as the Dodgers manager. The team showed heart, hustle, grit, toughness & professionalism, which is due to the culture you created.
Hats off to you, sir - you've won as many WS as Tommy LaSorda, and you deserve the same level of respect.
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ribeye
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Roberts is 5th all time in regular season win/loss percentage (.627), and 10th all time in playoffs win/loss percentage (.560) among all that have won two WS championships or more. In his 9 seasons (with the Dodgers, a 10th if his one game as a Padre manager), he's averaged over 100 wins per season and has 2 WS championships: 1 ever 4.5 years.
Many consider Bouchy among the greatest ever. In 27 years, he has 4 WS championships (1 every 8.75 years), a much lower regular season W/L% (.498) but a slightly better post season W/L % (.580).
Yes, Roberts has had the benefit of a team willing to spend (over-spend?) and bring in much talent, which does not allow for a strict or fair comparison. But no team wins the WS without talent, and maybe luck. Regardless, I think Roberts compares very favorably to Bouchy.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/
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Cutheon
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Respect indeed to a LEGEND. managed this run perfectly. I thought his masterclass was game 6 against the Rays but this entire run was one long run of near perfect moves. |
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BigJosh951
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:24 am Post subject: |
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| I second the apology. He seemed to make all the right moves when the Dodgers needed him to. Great job this year and you have to give the man credit. |
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DrWolf
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Although he is nowhere near Phil Jackson status, I would definitely consider him as the equivalent for baseball.
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eddiejonze
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| DrWolf wrote: | | Although he is nowhere near Phil Jackson status, I would definitely consider him as the equivalent for baseball. |
No sir, that would be Joe Torre, who managed Big stars/big egos like Jackson did. Robert needs to pass alston before even being discussed as the best Dodgers coach even.
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Dr. Laker
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| eddiejonze wrote: | | DrWolf wrote: | | Although he is nowhere near Phil Jackson status, I would definitely consider him as the equivalent for baseball. |
No sir, that would be Joe Torre, who managed Big stars/big egos like Jackson did. Robert needs to pass alston before even being discussed as the best Dodgers coach even. |
No disrespect to Smokey Alston, but he managed 8 HOF (Campy, Hodges, Reese, Robinson, Snider, Koufax, Drysdale, Sutton) and at least 40 other All Stars, Cy Young & MVP winners.
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