tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10579319.post114537303002706629..comments2023-10-25T10:10:34.388-05:00Comments on The Ciskie Blog: Randomization, 04/18/06Bruce Ciskiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047065575250548176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10579319.post-1145820373327088362006-04-23T14:26:00.000-05:002006-04-23T14:26:00.000-05:00redwing--I think both managers have been hamstrung...redwing--<BR/><BR/>I think both managers have been hamstrung a bit by budgets and other things that aren't in their control.<BR/><BR/>However, Gardenhire is notorious for mishandling his pitchers, and he is also well-known for having too much faith in slumping veteran players (White comes to mind immediately).<BR/><BR/>Ned is sometimes the opposite of Gardy, in that he reacts too quickly to poor Bruce Ciskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047065575250548176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10579319.post-1145805621541565462006-04-23T10:20:00.000-05:002006-04-23T10:20:00.000-05:00Bruce, I agree with your stats that you used to co...Bruce, I agree with your stats that you used to compare Yost and Gardenhire, but I'm going to say flat out that Yost is the dumber manager. Why? Gardenhire isn't a dumb manager, he's a victim in Minnesota. A victim of having a team owner who doesn't spend money and a team GM who doesn't know how to evaluate veteran talent. Good or not, no other GM would have gone after Batista, White, Castro,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com