Something I have noticed over the last two seasons of Mariners baseball is that whenever Manager Eric Wedge gives an interview all that he says is just super cliche and pointless. He never offers any real insight, just phrases like "respecting the game", "giving it all" or my personal favorite "playing the right way" (what the heck is the right way?). What is the point of even uttering these quips? Every sports fan has heard them a million times; Players must have heard them a even more. Can they really motivate anyone anymore? Is Justin Smoak suddenly going to turn into the next Mark Texeria because someone tells him "he just needs to play within himself", I doubt it.
Outside of the world of news quotes Wedge seems to live by these tire old mantras. He favors players like Kevin Millwood and Miguel Olivo who "provide veteran leadership". In fact no players better exemplifies Wedge's passion for gritty old school guys than Miguel Olivo. The former M's catcher could hit for average, draw a walk or catch a pitch (the CATCHer's primary job), but he constantly stayed in the Manager's good graces. Why, because he "played hard every play" and "had a fire to win". Personally I wish subdued that fire a little so he could concentrate on getting base more and screwing up less.
Basically what I am trying to say is Eric Wedge is super annoying and I doesnt appear to add any real value to the Mariner's chances of winning baseball games. So, is it just me or is Eric Wedge's old school cliche and stereotypical management style really pointless and annoying to anyone else?
Eric Wedge left condoms in his suit jacket pocket that I found when I worked at the cleaners. Ooops on his part.
ReplyDeletehe doesnt want a fire inside him...
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