OK, the rest of the staff has written their opinions (1, 2, 3) on the hiring of heretofore unknown Andy Green as the new manager of the San Diego Padres. So far, it’s 2-1 in favor of the new skipper. Time for the old guy to chime in.
I’ve been around a long time. I’ve watched a lot of baseball, and I’ve lived a lot of life. I’ve observed a lot of people whose job it is to manage other people. There are a lot of different approaches.