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Indians Tidbits (2010 season)

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Bucklion;1572760; said:
CPD said this morning Acta interviewed for 7 hours, and they made it sound like he is definitely the front runner.
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It seems that way, but Mattingly may still come in and make up ground in his interview. He's a knowledgeable guy, has been a part of some very successful teams and has apprenticed under the most successful MLB manager of the past 15 years. He's the guy I'm rooting for, partially because I was always a big fan of him as a player (even if he was a Yankee), but I wouldn't be too upset if it was Acta. Acta would drive the common fan crazy, but he seems like a pretty impressive guy.
 
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I don't have the exact numbers but I know that the Nationals bullpen was not that bad under Acta's management considering the talent that he had to work with. I would think that would be a major plus for him in getting the Indians job if that does happen.
 
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LitlBuck;1572770; said:
I don't have the exact numbers but I know that the Nationals bullpen was not that bad under Acta's management considering the talent that he had to work with. I would think that would be a major plus for him in getting the Indians job if that does happen.
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I'm just as interested in who the new hitting and pitching coaches will be. Shelton never impressed me considering how undisciplined these guys were at the plate. Early word was Scott Radinsky would be moving up from C-bus to handle the pitching duties. Guess that would depend on how much input the new skipper would want on his coaching staff.

My main criteria for a manager:
1- The ability to develop young talent. That has been lacking. Wedge did a good job early in his tenure, but later showed favoritism towards "his guys".
2- The ability to handle a pitching staff. This was Wedge's major shortcoming IMO. His use of the BP was downright baffling at times.
3- Patience. It's gonna be needed with so many youngsters expected to filter up to Cleveland in the next couple years. Wedge struggled here in many ways...his refusal to turn out a consistent lineup card, his erratic use of BP arms, etc...

Obviously, Mattingly is an unknown in these areas due to his inexperience, but he's always impressed me. He's been patient in his quest to move up to a manager's position. He might have been a strong candidate for the Yankee job had he not decided to follow Torre to LA. Acta's track record is limited too because of the talent gap he had in DC, but from what I've read/heard, he did a solid job with his bullpens with the Nats.

The easy way out would be to grab somebody like Bobby V or Hargrove due to their experience, but how beneficial would that be with such a young team? Having a bright young manager that has an opportunity to grow with his young players might bode better for longterm success.
 
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NFBuck;1572777; said:
I'm just as interested in who the new hitting and pitching coaches will be. Shelton never impressed me considering how undisciplined these guys were at the plate. Early word was Scott Radinsky would be moving up from C-bus to handle the pitching duties. Guess that would depend on how much input the new skipper would want on his coaching staff.
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Totally agree with that. I would hope that Shapiro would be talking about these guys in the interviews but that what the Shapiro know. I would just like to see some sound fundamental baseball next season and much of that hinges on the entire coaching staff.
 
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LitlBuck;1572800; said:
Totally agree with that. I would hope that Shapiro would be talking about these guys in the interviews but that what the Shapiro know. I would just like to see some sound fundamental baseball next season and much of that hinges on the entire coaching staff.
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Shapiro is a bright guy, so I'm sure this is a big part of his plans moving forward. With all the young guys coming up, I'd have to think that finding good coaches to mold these guys is a high priority.
 
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I've bitched for years about Shelton here. Amazing how easy it is for an incompetent boob to find a job in MLB. I hope Tampa fans like their hitters swinging at horrible first pitches and grounding into inning ending double plays with the bases loaded...
 
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I don't understand why there are so many Tim Belcher's posts under the 2009 Indians thread. We need to keep things on this thread so they do not get lost.

According to Cleveland.com, the Indians have revamped their Latino and Japanese scouting so we should be able to get some good foreign players now... no:huh:
Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball News - cleveland.com
The Indians are restructuring their scouting procedures in Latin America. Their first step was hiring Ramon Pena and naming him Director of Latin American Operations. Scouting director John Mirabelli and Pena made the rounds last week in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to tell staff members that changes are on the way. Full story ?
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By Paul Hoynes, The Plain Dealer
November 09, 2009, 12:20PM
The Indians are reworking their scouting strategy in Japan after Masa Kobayashi failed to make the transition to the big leagues. Full story ?
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Looks like they were unhappy with what Koby brought to the mound the last couple seasons.
 
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scarletandgrey;1592498; said:
Ahem...What's the chances of us getting lucky enough to sign this guy? Too bad he didn't decide to go to the draft we almost be guaranteed a shot at him.

Bright lights, big dollars await Cuban lefty - MLB - Yahoo! Sports


Wait what am I talking about, We'll just trade him after he wins the Cy Young!
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:slappy: we can dream

but the only free agents we will be getting this year are of the Tomo Ohka variety
 
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If this happens, I feel sorry, well almost feel sorry, for Mets fans:tongue2:.

Cleveland.com
Ex-Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge a New York Mets bench coach candidate
By Starting Blocks
November 16, 2009, 3:54PM

Former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge is a candidate to become the bench coach for the New York Mets. Whoever gets the job would likely be a candidate to replace manager Jerry Manuel if the Mets struggle again during the 2010 season. Full story ?
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Cleveland Indians name Sandy Alomar Jr. first base coach | Cleveland Indians - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sandy Alomar Jr. is coming home.

Alomar, 43, was named manager Manny Acta's first base coach today. The former All-Star will also instruct Indians catchers. With Class AA Eastern League MVP Carlos Santana knocking on the door to the big leagues, what better tutor for him than Alomar?

Last week at the general managers meeting in Chicago, Mets GM Omar Minaya said Alomar was staying in New York. He hadn't been officially named to the Mets big-league staff, but Minaya made it clear he was going to keep him.

Something changed between last week and today.

Alomar was a intregal part to the Indians rebirth. Obtained from San Diego with Carlos Baerga and Chris James for Joe Carter after the 1989 season, Alomar won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1990. He also won a Gold Glove.

He played 11 years with the Indians (1990-2000), going to six All-Star games and helping win five division titles and two pennants. The Indians inducted Alomar into their Hall of Fame last season at Progressive Field.

Acta's staff is almost complete. All he needs is a hitting coach. He'll interview Jon Nunnally and Dave Hudgens for the job in Venezuela. Hudgens is managing Caracas and Nunnally is his hitting coach.
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