Monday, November 22, 2010

Introducing the New Regime

With the announcement of Terry Collins as the new manager on Sunday the new regime was completed. With Sandy Alderson leading the charge and Paul DePodesta along with JP Riccardi in the background we should see a rise in the team relatively soon. I for one am not a fan of Collins (Melvin was my choice) I am certainly glad it is not Wally Backman. Having only held a Major League job for less than a week due to personal issues, one can only imagine what other skeletons would come out of the closet if he were to be named manager.


Collins makes sense for this team. While his record isn't as flashy as some would like (10 games above .500), many within the organization are big fans of him. While he is no spring chicken at the age of 62, Collins is considered by many to be energetic and a likable personality. While that doesn't exactly win games, his former position of Minor League Coordinator should help with the young players on this squad.

Alderson seems to know what he's doing. After building the 1980's Oakland A's and after the change in ownership, Alderson drafted two of the "Big Three" and set the table for what has become a cultural phenomenon that is Moneyball. What will become of the team is unknown at this point. But I sure am liking the direction that it's heading in.

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