Bud Black extended
July 19th, 2010 | Published in Bud Black, Myron Logan, San Diego Padres, baseball, links | 1 Comment
The San Diego Padres announced that they’ve extended Bud Black’s contract through 2013, with options for 2014 and 2015.
I’ve always been sort of an agnostic toward the value of managers, but it’s tough to quibble with this move, as Black gets everything out of his teams, often outperforming expectations. This year is a perfect example, as the projected bottom-feeder Padres sit atop the National League.
Much deserved congrats go out to Buddy for the job he’s done, and to the Padres for having the sense to keep him around.
July 19th, 2010 at 6:57 pm (#)
My attitude toward managers is like that of doctors: “first, do no harm.” I have to admit, Bud’s teams play hard - they don’t quit on him like the Dodgers did For Grady Little in 2007. There’s a lot to be said for continuity in the manager’s spot. You can say Walter Alston just had the players, but with 7 pennants and 4 WS titles (and eight 2nd place finishes!) in 23 years, he had to have had SOMETHING to do with it. If Bud can even approach that, I’ll be satisfied.