Seriously

if he shouldn’t have been manager in the first place.

Wash could be an outstanding 3rd base coach.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

I’m saying I don’t think he’s stupid, and it bothers me some when people keep just labelling him stupid.

It would probably bother me less if he were someone like Buckles. But he’s someone who, by all accounts, is a good guy, who the players like and who people like dealing with.

If a player who is a good guy and a good teammate is a terrible player, I don’t have a problem saying he sucks, but I wouldn’t say he sucks at life or needs to die, although some people would.

Similarly, someone who is a terrific coach and a good person who, as it turns out, isn’t a very good manager can be described as a sucky manager, but I wouldn’t say he’s a stupid person or whatever.

What I really don’t like about Wash. This is going to sound terrible, but gotta tell it. I’m a veteran of New Orleans nightscene. And my son and his family have lived there many years. I had to get past … what to call it … a 9th ward bias, maybe. I had to get past his being less than literate. I had to get past his shaky use of what is supposed to be traditional baseball manuvres, because he thinks he’s using traditional on-diamond wisdom, but he has no sense of either timing or personnel likely to implement those old school moves. I didn’t think I had to get past his Royals academy fundamentals schooling, but now think it’s like a neon sign on a cheap motel. You know, the “deluxe accommodations” in lights and a fleabag once you check in. His report card for helping Eric Chavez et al with positioning, footwork is looking like a one time hit. Like a movie that sets weekend attendance records on pre-release publicity, but nobody attends after reviews nor buys the DVD afterward. And it’s what, six years ago?

Wash is undoubtedly a good guy, both in baseball and human terms. But dammit, he can’t unmuddle all that diamond data he has stored, at least not in a usable format. Adam covered the importance of pitching oversight and tactical use, so no repeat or redundant stuff is needed. I’m just thinking I’ve figured out why it all “is”. The man can’t choose the right bits from all that game knowledge he’s acquired. Maybe it is time to cut ties. And maybe I’m just wrong.