Is it safe to discuss John Farrell again?

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

For me, evaluating Farrell has less to do with in-game tactics than weighing the credit he presumably deserves for the hitters' performance against the blame he presumably deserves for the pitchers' performance. In-season managerial changes are typically the hallmark of a poorly run organization, so I lean toward letting Farrell finish the season and evaluating him then, but in light of the unusual circumstances of last offseason (i.e., there's zero chance he's still manager if he didn't have cancer), I understand why others feel differently, even if they would agree that in-season changes are normally a bad thing.

Or there is 100% change he's still manager, regardless.

We have absolutely no idea

 

[Plympton91]

What part of Brandon Workman batting in a tied World Series game screams "tactical success?" There was rarely a Tito move that couldn't be rationalized in some way. John Farrell's decision to leave Wright in the rain soaked game several weeks ago was by an order of magnitude the worst managerial decision since game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. In fact, Little's decision to stick with Pedro was more justified than Farrell's decision to stick with Wright.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Do we really need this fucking thread?

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

What part of Brandon Workman batting in a tied World Series game screams "tactical success?" There was rarely a Tito move that couldn't be rationalized in some way. John Farrell's decision to leave Wright in the rain soaked game several weeks ago was by an order of magnitude the worst managerial decision since game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. In fact, Little's decision to stick with Pedro was more justified than Farrell's decision to stick with Wright.

Holy Hyperbole, Batman.