"Manny Acta can't swing a bat or throw a pitch. He isn't losing the games, the players are. When you gut a team like the Indians have been gutted, the manager isn't going to make much difference. As long as Dolan owns the team and sets the budget, this is Cleveland baseball. Take it or leave it." - fliegeroh
View full sizeWe'll never know if Manny Acta would beef up the Tribe's lineup if he picked up a bat, but some fans think that, with the talent currently on the Indians' roster, no manager can help this team win from the dugout.In response to the story Manny Acta keeping his focus on the (sunnier) long term for Indians: Terry Pluto, cleveland.com reader fliegeroh says it doesn't matter who's managing the Indians this year. This reader writes,
Manny Acta can't swing a bat or throw a pitch. He isn't losing the games, the players are. When you gut a team like the Indians have been gutted, the manager isn't going to make much difference. As long as Dolan owns the team and sets the budget, this is Cleveland baseball. Take it or leave it.
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