Hungary Jack wrote:But I don't think the 2006 championship gives Walt any illusion that this team faces a significant transition that will rely significantly on the development of several young players, including Reyes, AW, Molina, Rasmus, Garcia, and perhaps Anderson and Perez. He's not going to mortgage the future for another shot in 2007. He'll take the long view.
Asking LaRussa and Duncan to run a development team is a little bit like asking Peyton Manning to run the option. They're bright enough to make it work, but it's hard to believe those two couldn't find a better fit elsewhere.
Hungary Jack wrote:But I don't think the 2006 championship gives Walt any illusion that this team faces a significant transition that will rely significantly on the development of several young players, including Reyes, AW, Molina, Rasmus, Garcia, and perhaps Anderson and Perez. He's not going to mortgage the future for another shot in 2007. He'll take the long view.
Asking LaRussa and Duncan to run a development team is a little bit like asking Peyton Manning to run the option. They're bright enough to make it work, but it's hard to believe those two couldn't find a better fit elsewhere.
So maybe TLR hangs it up after a 75-87 campaign in 2007 and we hire Girardi???
