Comments on: Eric Wedge won't return in 2010 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/10/01/eric-wedge-wont-return-in-2010/ Musings on the world of sports Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/10/01/eric-wedge-wont-return-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7510 alan t. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:06:01 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4325#comment-7510 I saw the press conference, they televised it on Sports Time Ohio. He comported himself extremely well, didn't burn one bridge. He even used the word "bullsh*t" (since this is a lovely family blog), but did it in a noble context. He'll land on his feet. And by the way, did Kosar win games early on because he was talented, or did Kosar win early on because the rest of the team had talent? Because in actuality, he sure appeared to really, really suck when it came time to replenish the squad from 1989 through 1993. I'm going to make a prediction here: Wedge will receive another Manager of the Year award by 2015. I saw the press conference, they televised it on Sports Time Ohio. He comported himself extremely well, didn't burn one bridge. He even used the word "bullsh*t" (since this is a lovely family blog), but did it in a noble context. He'll land on his feet.

And by the way, did Kosar win games early on because he was talented, or did Kosar win early on because the rest of the team had talent? Because in actuality, he sure appeared to really, really suck when it came time to replenish the squad from 1989 through 1993.

I'm going to make a prediction here: Wedge will receive another Manager of the Year award by 2015.

]]> By: Geoff Beckman http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/10/01/eric-wedge-wont-return-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 Geoff Beckman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:43 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4325#comment-7503 Marty Schottenheimer had the same basic vocabulary, the same rapport with the fans, many of the same strengths and a lot of the same weaknesses. Marty won more games because he had a two strategic advantages. One was an even competitive landscape. Thanks to revenue sharing, NFL teams are on a pretty even footing. The other was a better front office. Ernie Accorsi helped rebuild the Browns by <b>(a)</b> picking Mike Ditka's pocket in the USFL dispersal draft and <b>(b)</b> gaming the system to get his hands on Bernie Kosar. Unless he's running a fire sale for his stars, Mark Shapiro can't carry Accorsi's jock. On the right team (one that can spend some money) Wedge will win. Whether (unlike Marty) Wedge is a good enough chessplayer to win it all is something we'll see over the next few years. Hopefully he's smart enough to pick a decent team-- to not "respect the game" by going to Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Washington. Marty Schottenheimer had the same basic vocabulary, the same rapport with the fans, many of the same strengths and a lot of the same weaknesses.

Marty won more games because he had a two strategic advantages. One was an even competitive landscape. Thanks to revenue sharing, NFL teams are on a pretty even footing.

The other was a better front office. Ernie Accorsi helped rebuild the Browns by (a) picking Mike Ditka's pocket in the USFL dispersal draft and (b) gaming the system to get his hands on Bernie Kosar. Unless he's running a fire sale for his stars, Mark Shapiro can't carry Accorsi's jock.

On the right team (one that can spend some money) Wedge will win. Whether (unlike Marty) Wedge is a good enough chessplayer to win it all is something we'll see over the next few years.

Hopefully he's smart enough to pick a decent team– to not "respect the game" by going to Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Washington.

]]> By: Robert M Kraus http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/10/01/eric-wedge-wont-return-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7499 Robert M Kraus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:33:29 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4325#comment-7499 I think that Eric Wedge got shafted by the Dolans and Shapiro . . . . . they gave him a bunch of bush leaguers to work with . . . . . . and when they end up in the cellar, they fire him . . . . . nice guys, those Dolans and Shapiro. I wouldn't sh on the best part of them. rmk/akron I think that Eric Wedge got shafted by the Dolans and Shapiro . . . . . they gave him a bunch of bush leaguers to work with . . . . . . and when they end up in the cellar, they fire him . . . . . nice guys, those Dolans and Shapiro. I wouldn't sh on the best part of them.

rmk/akron

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