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  • OSUFan_88
    Outback Jesus
    • Jul 2004
    • 25642

    #46
    Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

    Originally posted by rsox
    Valentine would hate managing the Indians once he realizes that unlike when he managed the Mets the Indians are not going to go out and buy him big name players.

    Acta is a clown and if i were an Indians fan i would not want him.

    Lovullo would seem like the logical choice. He has managed most of the Indians players at some point in the minor leagues. Unfortnately he could be another Eric Wedge, but he might be worth the chance.
    Shapiro made it quite clear that Lovullo is very unlikely to take over.

    FYI, the Indians got permission to talk to Ron Roenicke, LAA Bench Coach.
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    • SPTO
      binging
      • Feb 2003
      • 68046

      #47
      Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

      Originally posted by Lintyfresh85
      Acta had no authority. He was a players manager and he sucked. I would hate for him to go to the Indians. The inmates would run the asylum within days.
      Originally posted by OSUFan_88
      Really?

      I thought I read an article recently where the players blasted him for not putting enough pressure on them to perform...
      Hm, my bad then I thought the situation with Elijah Dukes was indicative of his overall philosophy. Either way, I agree that if he's a players manager type he'll have the same kind of problems Wedge had if not worse.
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      • tyler289
        MVP
        • Jul 2006
        • 2933

        #48
        Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

        Jon Heyman reporting Acta is now the manager of the Indians.

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        • OSUFan_88
          Outback Jesus
          • Jul 2004
          • 25642

          #49
          Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion



          Awful. I want Wedge back now.
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          • 19
            Chaos Theory
            • Aug 2008
            • 8859

            #50
            Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

            As a White Sox fan, I hereby approve the hiring of Manny Acta. Cleveland rocks!

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            • J0nnD0ugh
              Hall Of Fame
              • Feb 2003
              • 16602

              #51
              Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

              After seeing how the Nats improved after he got canned, why would someone hire Acta?
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              • Chaos81
                Hall Of Fame
                • Mar 2004
                • 17150

                #52
                Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh
                After seeing how the Nats improved after he got canned, why would someone hire Acta?
                2007.

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                • Segagendude
                  Banned
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 7940

                  #53
                  Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                  Confirmed:


                  I can see it now: CLE 9 wins, 153 losses.

                  Great job, Dolan and co.

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                  • tyler289
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 2933

                    #54
                    Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                    Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh
                    After seeing how the Nats improved after he got canned, why would someone hire Acta?
                    Acta wasn't the sole reason for the Nationals' failures last year (or 2 years ago). There was no pitching and in 2008 no offense.

                    But he has a lot of issues. He plays favorites. For example, coming into 2009, he said that the OF spots were all up for competition. Well, until the 2nd day of spring training, when he announced Milledge would bat leadoff (where he had never hit and we had a .320 hitter already) and play CF. Well, he was terrible in spring training and didn't work hard because he knew he had a job. I firmly believe Acta's mishandling of Milledge and putting him in a position to fail is the reason he struggled and why his development took a step backwards.

                    Also, Acta can't manage a bullpen and just seems clueless sometimes. He always talks about guys improving or playing hard and developing but this is the major leagues.

                    Acta would make a great minor league manager. In fact, I would love to hire him to coach in the Nats' system. But as a major league manager, I don't see a lot of good qualities in him.

                    But good luck to him in Cleveland. He's a really nice guy.

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                    • Husker_OS
                      Champs
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 21459

                      #55
                      Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                      You have to be kidding me.





                      There's no way in hell we went from Wedge to Acta. Is Shapiro pulling a Major League and trying to get the franchise relocated?
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                      • TheMatrix31
                        RF
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 52929

                        #56
                        Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                        Hire Lou!

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                        • OSUFan_88
                          Outback Jesus
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 25642

                          #57
                          Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                          Originally posted by tyler289
                          Acta wasn't the sole reason for the Nationals' failures last year (or 2 years ago). There was no pitching and in 2008 no offense.

                          But he has a lot of issues. He plays favorites. For example, coming into 2009, he said that the OF spots were all up for competition. Well, until the 2nd day of spring training, when he announced Milledge would bat leadoff (where he had never hit and we had a .320 hitter already) and play CF. Well, he was terrible in spring training and didn't work hard because he knew he had a job. I firmly believe Acta's mishandling of Milledge and putting him in a position to fail is the reason he struggled and why his development took a step backwards.

                          Also, Acta can't manage a bullpen and just seems clueless sometimes. He always talks about guys improving or playing hard and developing but this is the major leagues.

                          Acta would make a great minor league manager. In fact, I would love to hire him to coach in the Nats' system. But as a major league manager, I don't see a lot of good qualities in him.

                          But good luck to him in Cleveland. He's a really nice guy.
                          You know what really scares me?

                          You basically called him an Eric Wedge clone.

                          Fire Shapiro for hiring another puppet.
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                          Urban Meyer is lol.

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                          • The C
                            Banned
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 7538

                            #58
                            Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                            I like Acta because he appears to be (at least acknowledge) sabre stuff.

                            And honestly, a baseball manager really doesn't do anything.

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                            • Coug00
                              LOB
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 3476

                              #59
                              Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                              Originally posted by The C
                              I like Acta because he appears to be (at least acknowledge) sabre stuff.
                              Acta lives in his mother's basement?!?!
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                              • rsox
                                All Star
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 6309

                                #60
                                Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

                                I think most Indians fans expected that it will be a long year next season. A long year just got longer...

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