Author: Michael

If there were any remaining doubts that managers in Major League Baseball have little-to-no impact on the success of their teams, the 2024 season should have removed them. Bruce Bochy was widely praised for leading the Texas Rangers to the World Series in 2023, yet the Rangers now sit 59-69, effectively eliminated from postseason contention in August.
The Chicago Cubs gave Craig Counsell the highest salary for a manager in baseball history after a successful tenure with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs are now 62-65 and 11.5 games behind the first-place Brewers.

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