05-04-2019, 04:04 PM
(05-04-2019, 03:23 PM)grampahol Wrote: You got me sold. I've seen a lot of questionable calls, but Bell takes the cake. The thing is he has no excuse. His grandfather played the game. His father played and he played. David Bell was quite literally born into baseball and yet he manages like he's never been around the game his entire life.. His father and grandfather have got to be wondering where they went wrong.That’s the thing, it’s not like he had a positive track record. They brought in a guy that’s worse than the last guy. I understand their allegiance but they should have signed a one year deal with the understanding that he would be evaluated at the AllStar game. He would have taken that deal.
I subscribed to MLB.tv this year after pretty much ignoring baseball the past few years and now regret the investment. Last night had to be one of THE most disappointing games I've ever watched that wasn't a playoff or world series game.. Just inexcusable.
Something that was highly overlooked prior to Bell's hiring maybe..
From Redsminorleagues.com
"Before he joined the Cubs, he was in the Reds organization as a minor league manager. In 2009-2011 he managed the Carolina Mudcats before taking over with the Louisville Bats in 2012. While managing at the minor league level for the Reds, Bell never had a winning record – with his best season coming in his first year, posting a 65-74 record. Overall he won 227 games and lost 332 games, with his record getting worse each season."
And now we're probably stuck with this turd for 3 years..Yippie..
