Just getting in from work, didn’t see a playoff watching thread up yet.
Hard to believe that former twin Rob Refsnyder is leading off a playoff game for the Red Sox in 2025. But he apparently did have a solid year.
What did he do to warrant them picking up his option? Nearly half the league makes the postseason these days and the twins have missed it 4 of the last 5 seasons. Is this still a results based business or only if you aren’t a nice guy?
Even if it were the offseason when they did it….he could possibly have been let go a year ago with how things went down the stretch. At the very least, it should have been wait and see mode.
The manager isn’t responsible for developing players…at all? I think some posters think managers are just there to take up a spot in the dugout and can’t contribute in any meaningful way to the success or failure of a team.