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Get Off Ned's Back-For Now!
May 4, 2008 | 9:29 PM
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     I've had friends and colleagues say that Brewers Manager Ned Yost made a bunch of bad moves in the disastrous three game series in Houston-where the 'Stros swept the Crew-a first for Milwaukee this season.

     What did he do wrong?

     On Sunday, his pitchers blew a four run lead-ditto Friday night.

     Eric Gagne gagged on a ninth inning save for the fifth time this season.

     His hitters still leave too many runners on base, and run into outs (witness Prince Fielder messing up a possible big inning by getting caught between second and third on Corey Hart's rbi single.

     I've heard folks say Yost left starters Carlos Villanueva and Manny Parra in too long through disastrous fifth innings on Friday and Saturday respectively.

     Look, these young guys have big-league talent.

     They have to learn to work through jams-or the Brewers won't get a sniff of post-season play-especially with Yovani Gallardo gone-probably for the season-with the knee injury.

     Do I agree with every Yost move?

     No; but I don't think he can be blamed for every loss-especially this past weekend.

     His players under-performed in Houston.

     They have to get it together in Florida and St. Louis.

     Ned Yost will be held accountable; in fact, if the team continues to slide at a critical part of the season (namely now), he could be toast.

     But his players have to get over the loss of Gallardo and play better 

     Nobody's asking them to do anything that they aren't capable of accomplishing.

      

         

 

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ifilus read my blog view my photos
May 5, 2008 | 12:26 AM

What did Yost do wrong?

Well, on Sunday he should have replaced Gagne in ninth when it became MORE THAN OBVIOUS that he didn't have it in him to close the game (again).

What did Yost do wrong?

He has failed to instill a basic respect for fundamental baseball in his young roster. They demonstrate absolutely no discipline at the plate or on the basepaths or in the field.

What did Yost do wrong?

It is Yost who is responsible for returning Dale Sveum to the third base box -- where he has proved time and time again (both here and with Boston) to be one of the most inept coaches in the major leagues. (Sveum sent a doomed Sheets home with one out today -- and he sent Fielder and Weeks to easy outs at home on Saturday!)

What did Yost do wrong?

The exact same thing he has been doing wrong for five long years in Milwaukee. He failed to put his team in its best position to win the game -- which is essentially all a manager is hired to do.

Is it any wonder Yost's record with the Brewers is now 390-450 -- 60 games UNDER .500!
Wiscoman1968 read my blog
May 7, 2008 | 7:29 PM

Great post Ifilus !! Yost has done nothing as a manager except manage to blow a 7 game lead on the Cubs last year and steer a "Talent" laden team into pure garbage. Time to give Frank Kremblas a shot, he's a proven winner unlike Yost.
bkatzman
May 7, 2008 | 9:45 PM

I hate to put it all this on Yost but this team and season is starting to look like the other sports team in our city namely the Bucks. This team is loaded with talent that is just not producing. They have way to many hitters that are not even hitting their weight. I saw Dave Bush in the dugout tonight with his head burried in a towel. This team is down and has lost all its swagger. Were now looking up at 3 teams now it the Central Divison. I don't know about you but I think we lost the division back in the winter when Cordero left. Gagne stinks I'm sorry but he is awful.
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