They will also get an Alex Cora whose teams have played poor fundamental baseball the past two seasons, which makes you wonder why Cora was unable to make that a point of emphasis.
The whirligig of SOSH Cora analysis:
Poster 1: Cora's so great, he inspires his players to play hard and they just love him. Wasn't 2018 the best?
Poster 2: If Cora has this ability, why has he chosen not to use it in the 3 of the 4 campaigns since 2018?
Poster 1: Oh, that's because he had shitty players.
Poster 2: But the players were exactly the same in 2019.
Poster 3: I just want to point out we have no evidence that managers have any influence on how a season unfolds.
Poster 2: Then why keep Cora in particular?
Poster 4: Well, unless you're prepared to do a job search yourself and white-paper each candidate, you shouldn't suggest Cora be replaced.
Poster 2: But what does it matter if he's fungible?
Poster 1: That's right, it does not matter. So Cora FOREVER!
Poster 2: But won't the same approach be most likely to just yield the same result next year?
Poster 5: Connie Mack himself couldn't win with the guys we had this year. In fact, in 2012. . .
All posters: Fuck off Bobby V!
Poster 3: I just want to clarify when I said that managers can't influence seasons, I only meant all managers except Bobby V.
Poster 2: So do they or don't they matter?
Poster 1: They matter. Cora's great gift is that he's both old-school and new school. And the Latin players love him. All the players love him and play so hard.
Poster 2: If Cora has this ability, why has he chosen not to use it in the 3 of the 4 campaigns since 2018?
Poster 1: Oh, that's because he had shitty players.
Poster 6: Hey guys, what do you think of my plan to trade for Ohtani, Soto, Verlander, Scherzer, and get rid of Yorke?