re: Is it still Paul Mainieri fault??

My goodness --
Maneri didn't exactly leave the bench full of players --
Crews, Morgan and Doughty -- top tier. Crews is a true All American.

Go position by position and see what we left behind.

What did our new coach do to help himself? I think alot. Look at the 3rd baseman he brought with him. Can't field really but Berry is a true bad arse hitter.

Look at the arms he recruited after he got the job.
My goodness Hillard is our #1 starter.

Could Johnson have done more? Sure.
But he did bring some solid players and we absolutely have a plan at the plate now.

Pitching coach is top tier according to David D and KP on ESPN. He did a pretty salty job given the arms he is moving around. Would have helped if D. Fontenot would have actually pitched okay this year.

Brody Drost -- ain't produced at all -- and he is a talented kid who was a leftover from Maneri.

I'm not going to bash Paul anymore but Johnson has done a A- job thus far IMO. Not an A+ but at least a B+ or an A-. Go check out the players he has signed for next year. At least wait until June 2023 to really bitch.

The team seems to be more competitive this year.

Actually reminds me of Paul M's 1st year. Paul did a great job that 1st year. He had a couple players but they played well above their skill set.