Comments on: Your attention, please: This guy here criticizes Bobby Cox!

By: Bobby Cox a bad tactician? Because of Puckett? Come on – Atlanta Journal Constitution « CelebrityTwitterGossip.com

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:31:42 +0000

[...] maddening in his seeming overuse of the bullpen (to say nothing of Greg Norton)? Sure. But even in a season that hasn’t seemed the esteemed manager’s finest, his team entered the final 10 days with a realistic chance to make the playoffs. And that body of [...]

By: Bobby Cox a bad tactician? Nope. Just a great manager | Mark Bradley

Bobby Cox a bad tactician? Nope. Just a great manager | Mark Bradley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:45 +0000

[...] in his seeming overuse of the bullpen (to say nothing of Greg Norton)? Sure. But even in a season that hasn’t seemed the esteemed manager’s finest, his team entered the final 10 days with a realistic chance to make the playoffs. And that body of [...]

By: The Braves: It's still over, but not quite done with | Mark Bradley

The Braves: It's still over, but not quite done with | Mark Bradley — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:15:45 +0000

[...] said it was over last week, and I meant it then and mean it still. With 19 games to go, the Braves are 7 1/2 games behind [...]

By: BobbyCox

BobbyCox — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:53:13 +0000

I know, I know, a lot of you outthere want my hide but, to tell the truth, I don’t see how Florida can get a THIRD WORLD SERIES TITLE in the amount of time they have been a team in the major leagues (our own division). What has it been? Twenty some odd years? Hell, we won it once ourselves during the 40+ years we’ve been in Atlanta (from Milwaukee). We had better talent, better pitching, better coachs, yada, yada, yada and we won! What have they had? Lower payrolls, less time in the league, less-known coaching staffs, little-recognized players, yada yada yada and only TWO SERIES TITLES in twenty+ years?
here’s my take…oops, excuse me for a few minutes! this is the bottom of the ninth, we are behind three runs, bases are loaded and I’ve got to go change the lineup. Gotta go with my best: Greg Norton! I made a slight mistake by going to Soriano in the top of the inning, what that he’s blown only 4 games this season (not bad for a closer). If we win this game, we will escape the cellar and the Nats will have it all to themselves.
Bobby

By: Riles

Riles — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:15:52 +0000

Mark I would ask the question also why is Bobby the best you have ever seen? He blows up his bullpen year after year. He manages close games like he is working with a 40 man roster. I don’t know how many times I have sat in front of the TV and said Bobby will use this reliever and that reliever,a well as pinch hit player A and player B and be out of pitchers and bench if it goes to extra innings. This has happened time after time. This years handling of the bullpen is the worst I have ever seen and I have bee watching MLB since 1957. I come from a state where Oregon State played get ‘em on, get’em over and get’em in. They won 2 consecutive CWS that way. If you do not have speed you better have long ball or figure out how to utilize the legs you have. Bobby has always been terrible at winning without the HR.

By: Bobby or Joe: Which Cox has had the worse month? | Mark Bradley

Bobby or Joe: Which Cox has had the worse month? | Mark Bradley — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:15:35 +0000

[...] Rafael Soriano was touched for two runs while recording one out. Has gotten hammered in this space, first here and then here. Joe Cox in Stillwater. (Bill Waugh for the [...]

By: JimK

JimK — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:11:03 +0000

My opinion of Bobby Cox is the same after reading this article. But my opinion of Mark Bradley has risen immeasurably.

By all accounts Cox was a great manager to play for. The results speak for themselves, especially when he had Leo Mazzone implementing the Johnny Sain philosophy with three of the greatest pitchers of all time. The results this year also speak volumes.

As a 60 year old man, I know the mental sharpness and physical stamina it took to work effectively until 10PM one day a week. I now work until 7PM. Bobby is 68 and works past 10PM five or six nights a week. He should retire before his natural decline diminishes the team morale he worked so hard to build. Ballplayers know who the weakest link is, and it must be such an embarrassment for them to know it is now the fine gentleman who manages the team.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:59:40 +0000

You have to win with the players you have. Wanting other players who may not even like playing in Atlanta is absurd. Cox demoralized Hanson, the team, the Fans, and even the announcers last night. I was awed when the cameras showed Cox extending his hand to Hanson, who hesitated in accepting it. Hanson’s body language hanging over the fence watching helplessly as a brilliant performance collapsed under the demoralization that had just took place, said it all. Can’t imagine why this team with at least a wild card shot, is now looking for miracles or at least help from other teams.

By: Where's Wainwright? Winning #18

Where's Wainwright? Winning #18 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:28:33 +0000

Bobby blew it again tonight by not letting Hanson go out and finish the deal. But I still say old GM John and should share the blame–give Cox the guys he should have had, including Wainwright starting and Neftali Feliz closing, and he’d win more games. Look at who the front office folks in St. Louis have added in the past few years, plus mid-season this year. They’ve let pitchers develop, not traded them for rent a hitters. LaRussa is stacked with help. Bobby has had to work with inferior tools.

By: REM1

REM1 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:31:11 +0000

BOBBY COX HAS TO BE THE MOST INCOMPETENT MANAGER IN SPORTS. HE CONTINUES TO LOSE GAMES AFTER TURNING OVER LEADS TO AN OVERWORKED BULLPEN. I’LL TAKE ANY BRAVES PITCHER IN LATE INNING PINCH HIT ROLE RATHER THAN OUR EXPERT PROFESSIONAL HITTER(GREG NORTON). COOPERSTOWN WAS IN HIS GRASP, BUT MAY BE PASSING HIM BY NOW THAT HE HAS FAILED MISSERABLY TO LEAD A TEAM THAT SHOULD BE AT LEAST IN A POSITION FOR A WILDCARD SPOT. TRIED TO BE POSITIVE THROUGHOUT THE LAST FEW YEARS AND UNDERSTOOD LOSING WITH INFERIOR TALENT, BUT NOW THERE’S ENOUGH TALENT BUT AN INFERIOR COACH.