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re: DAT 5/8: Blue Jays (Matz) @ Astros (Javier) 6:10 CT

Posted on 5/9/21 at 7:04 am to
Posted by Domeskeller
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Posted on 5/9/21 at 7:04 am to
Glad you found your way to embracing the Astros. I love hearing how people became fans.

Jimy had a knack for sitting Bagwell and Biggio for Sunday home games. And that would be OK if it was just 1 but it would be most Sunday home games. At that point, both players had slipped a little but still worthy of being starters on an everyday basis. He loved the double-switch at inopportune times. The clubs just always seemed to be an engine that misfired for no good reason.

Apologies for going before your time but it’s relevant here. I went back to Baseball Reference to confirm specific numbers. His ‘87 Blue Jays had a 3 1/2 game lead with 7 to play. They lost all 7 and lost the division to Detroit and missed the playoffs. There was a freak injury to SS Tony Fernandez during that streak but they still should have won the division. His ‘89 Blue Jays started 12-24 and he got fired at that point. Cito Gaston took over and the club ended up winning the AL East that year. And the ‘03 Astros had a half-game lead with a week to play and missed the playoffs completely.

He had other issues in Boston, particularly with Carl Everett, but I think I’ve made my case on how bad he was.
This post was edited on 5/9/21 at 7:13 am
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