We could have had this guy

by JakeS on Dec 7, 2006 1:03 AM PST

I know that managers don't amount to much, but this little tidbit from Will Carroll's column had me wishing...

I just met Manny Acta, the new manager of the Washington Nationals. While Stan Kasten has everyone's mouth tightly closed on most topics, Acta introduced himself as a BP reader looking forward to the PECOTA projections. He may not have much of a team to work with, but I love the idea that a young, bilingual manager will have a chance to make something happen. Matthew Kleine, the coordinating producer of BP Radio, met with Ron Washington and came away impressed. If baseball has moved on from retreads--well, mostly--it's a good thing.

(Specifically I'm referring to Acta, though I'd probably have preferred Washington to Bochy as well)

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Re: We could have had this guy

Sobs

by Aadik on Dec 7, 2006 6:49 AM PST reply actions

Re: We could have had this guy

Had I been GM we would have signed Acta. Maybe he won't pan out in the long run. But, I really liked what I read about him (the person) and his baseball philosophy. I think that the Giants, with our history, would have been a good place for Acta to have started.

by Kent @ McCovey Chronicles on Dec 7, 2006 7:31 AM PST reply actions

Re: We could have had this guy

Really, I've gotten over it. There's nothing wrong with Bochy, and he's actually ideal for our young pitching (no better time for Sanchez to be a rookie).

There's no telling how Acta will deal with the pitchers, and since I don't think we'll be winning right away I'm more concerned about their development than anything.

Acta would have been fun, no doubt, but I'm feeling less and less disappointed every day at not trying out a newbie to manage.

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Dec 7, 2006 7:39 AM PST reply actions