Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 29, 2003
Vote of Confidence

The joke used to be that whenever a manager was given a vote of confidence by an owner, he was on his way out. Bruce Bochy has gotten such a vote of confidence, as reported by Tom Krasovic in the SD Union-Tribune.


Moores has said Bochy's job is safe. Further endorsements came yesterday from Towers and the injury-ravaged team's only projected core player still on the active roster, Ryan Klesko.


"Bruce is not to blame for the way the team is playing," said Towers, before last night's 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. "I can put that to rest. He is not on the hot seat. And he will not be on the hot seat as long as I'm here."


Does Bochy really deserve not to be on the hot seat? Yes, the Padres have suffered extensive injuries, but consider this:

Bochy's frustration boiled over Monday night on the team's flight home from Phoenix. In the 41/3 seasons since Bochy guided the Padres to the 1998 World Series, his five Padres clubs have posted more defeats than 13 other National League clubs (only the Brewers and Pirates have been worse).


Someone in management is doing a bad job here. Someone should be on the hot seat.


Posted by David Pinto at 07:20 AM | Management | TrackBack (0)