SQ_Crazies wrote:
A typical Cleveland reaction.
Same shit happened with Mangini just recently, remember?
Manny Acta might as well not bother managing this team until the FO gets him some players--wtf do you expect him to do? Pull home runs out of his ass and hand them to his players
When Grady Sizemore is the biggest name on your team and no one else is really that close--you're in major trouble.
Grady Sizemore has the potential to be a stud, unfortunately he's been suffering from injuries for the better part of 2 years. He is a 30/30 guy when playing to his ability.
However, he's NOT the best player on the team. Shin Soo-Choo is and it's not even close. He's a 5-tool player and the most underrated player in baseball. You also have Asdrubal Cabrera who is easily one of the best short stops in the game.
Also, pitching hasn't really been the problem. Aside from some shaky starts by Jake Westbrook and David Huff, and some shaky bullpen outings by Raffy Perez and Kerry Wood, the pitching has been superb and good enough to win ball game with.
I also wouldn't pin all of this on Manny Acta. This team doesn't have much overall talent, but they do have talent. Of course, injuries have hurt us by taking out Grady (he hasn't been healthy all year) and Asdrubal Cabrera who will be out for quite sometime.
When your core group of guys can't stay in the line up together, nothing good is going to happen.