Is Cal The Next Isiah?
I guess Nats Bloggers don't like Cal Ripken!
The Inquirer points out that Verducci's article uses Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas as two of the examples of NBA players getting a chance in the front offices. They're hardly the most glowing examples you can use. (At least Magic didn't pillage an entire basketball league)
The Inquirer points out that Verducci's article uses Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas as two of the examples of NBA players getting a chance in the front offices. They're hardly the most glowing examples you can use. (At least Magic didn't pillage an entire basketball league)
posted by Chris Needham at
3:48 PM
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You forced me to look, because I was sure that DJ was better than that. They key is the era he was playing in--the late '60s, when the pitchers ruled the world. It's hard to imagine now how depressed offense was. On top of that, Memorial Stadium was a pitcher's park--sort of Safeco-lite.
Although only 71 and 73 were monster years, his numbers the rest of his career were above average. Even his pedestrian .242/ .308/ .359 year in 1968 was above average. (He had a 102 OPS+ that year, where 100 is league average.) Combine that with the above average defense he played, especially earlier in his career, and he was a pretty valuable player.
He wasn't the player Torre was/is, but he was still pretty useful. Count the rings, baby!
If you want to see a bad performance by a manager, check out Tommy Lasorda's stats. (It's hard to picture him as a player.)
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Chris Needham, at 2/04/2005 8:38 AM
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