JP Hochbaum
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This seems to be some basic logic, but if a team fires it's manager for not getting the most out of it's players, then why does the front office want to trade away one of its core?
It doesn't seem to be a logical move to blame a manager and then trade a player(s). I could understand it being both sides, where the manager wasn't doing the GM's bidding and the players were not performing up to par, but if the reason a manager is fired is because of a lack of accountability and under performance then it is reasonable to assume that no trades would be needed, just a new manager who can get players to take it up a level.
So let's use this thread to discuss whether or not Maddon helped the young core get better. On this list let's limit this discussion to players brought up through our system or traded for at an age before their prime. Feel free to make your own list and see where we find agreements on who performed better or worse than their potential.
Obvious Progressions:
Javier Baez
Wilson Contreras
Obvious Regressions:
Addison Russell
Jason Heyward
Albert Almora
Ian Happ
Stayed the same or to close to put into obvious:
Anthony Rizzo
Kyle Hendricks
Kris Bryant
It doesn't seem to be a logical move to blame a manager and then trade a player(s). I could understand it being both sides, where the manager wasn't doing the GM's bidding and the players were not performing up to par, but if the reason a manager is fired is because of a lack of accountability and under performance then it is reasonable to assume that no trades would be needed, just a new manager who can get players to take it up a level.
So let's use this thread to discuss whether or not Maddon helped the young core get better. On this list let's limit this discussion to players brought up through our system or traded for at an age before their prime. Feel free to make your own list and see where we find agreements on who performed better or worse than their potential.
Obvious Progressions:
Javier Baez
Wilson Contreras
Obvious Regressions:
Addison Russell
Jason Heyward
Albert Almora
Ian Happ
Stayed the same or to close to put into obvious:
Anthony Rizzo
Kyle Hendricks
Kris Bryant