BDD: Chris Jaffe on Managers Part II
by Bill Baer on September 9th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | Print | 1 Comment »
The latter portion of my interview with Chris Jaffe is up at Baseball Daily Digest. Here’s Part I in case you missed it.
I know he’s a pitching coach, but I’d love to get your take on St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching coach Dave Duncan. I hear — and see — that he works wonders. Do you buy it?
He’s done a great job. Where does Dave Duncan end and Tony LaRussa begin? I definitely give Duncan more credit for what’s happened to pitchers than his boss, but pitching coaches aren’t magic bullets and can’t be easily divorced from their surroundings (a statement that holds true for managers as well). If you don’t believe me, ask your friendly neighborhood Orioles fan what he thinks of Leo Mazzone.
One Response to “BDD: Chris Jaffe on Managers Part II”
By Mark on Sep 9, 2009
Cool article. The hardest part about managing in any sport to me is dealing with egos. These guys were superstars in college and/or high school and only one can continue on that path in the pros.
By the way you ever thought about writing a book?