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Originally Posted by lungs
Ron Roenicke is the first manager to go. Odd timing after a series win but they made the decision before the series. Sounds like Craig Counsell will be taking over.
Was never a huge fan of Roenicke's tactics, but I've long ago given up on being a fan of a manager's game decisions since they all do the same thing anyway.
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Yeah isn't he a part of the "bat the pitcher 8th" group? Used to bug me about LaRussa (along with using pitchers for one out like L/R matters against a .230 hitter) but unfortunately the Cardinals were good enough that he could claim the pitcher 8th strategy worked. I think Joe Madden uses it as well. Why not just lead off with the pitcher?