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IS CRITICISM OF THE MANAGER FAIR? by Jason Martinez sdpadrefan.com posted 5/13/08 It's easy to criticize Manager Bud Black these days. I've done it a few times myself. Watch this: 'Did he leave Randy Wolf in the game too long yesterday?' Yes, and he took him out too early in his last outing. 'Did he make a mistake by not getting Sean Henn out of the game after one really good inning, which would have given Henn a ton of confidence after his first Padre appearance?' YES, and now he has a 10.80 ERA and will probably be relegated to mop-up duty. I can second-guess every move he makes that doesn't work out but the truth is, bad teams will always find a way to lose. And this team has played as bad as it can possibly play 39 games into the season. Bad teams will make a manager look really bad, really fast. I thought he was a great manager last season. Obviously, that was with a better team. Better bullpen. Better lineup. Better defense. Those kinds of teams will make you look good. This is the kind of team that will get a manager fired. Hang in there, Bud. I see brighter days ahead for the Padres. |