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Former Cubs skipper fears that overreliance on analytics is watering down a manager’s influence

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022

Eight Thoughts Heading Into the First Day of the Playoffs

For us baseball fans, few days are better than the one we have today. Four postseason games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back. Well, technically, there is some overlap, but that’s even better! More games means flipping channels, which means less of a chance we’ll have to sit through commercials for ...

Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2022

Helene Elliott: Perry Minasian has work to do to make Angels postseason bound next season

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Perry Minasian didn’t have to delve into analytics to explain the Angels’ failures this season and answer the question that perennially hangs over them:

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

Just do it, White Sox: Hire Joe Maddon

Maddon, 68 — oh, stop, that isn’t old — is ready to manage again.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2022

Who will be the next Chicago White Sox manager? Here are 12 potential candidates.

The Tony La Russa 2.0 era is ending. So who will be the next Chicago White Sox manager?

Chicago Tribune · Oct 3, 2022

Many possibilities to consider if manager Tony La Russa doesn’t return to White Sox

A look at multiple candidates from inside and outside the organization.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2022

Larry Stone: Why Mariners' Scott Servais should win AL manager of year

On June 19 you could have gotten much better odds that Scott Servais would be the third manager fired in 2022 (after the Phillies' Joe Girardi and Angels' Joe Maddon) than him winning American League Manager of the Year.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

Paul Sullivan: 8 random thoughts on the Chicago Cubs after a 4-3 loss on a lazy afternoon at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs have nothing to prove in the remaining 25 games of the 2022 season, but they plan on playing out the schedule anyway.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 9, 2022

Former manager Joe Maddon repeats frustration in how Angels’ front office handled analytics

Former Angels manager Joe Maddon continued on his crusade against the way analytics have flooded the game of baseball, including expressing frustration in the way he and the Angels front office worked together before he was fired in June.

The Orange County Register · Sep 7, 2022

Good Riddance, Arte Moreno. Thanks for Wasting Trout and Ohtani

His ownership is defined by mismanagement and utter disappointment. His exit can’t come soon enough.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2022