Whatever move he made, whether it was a change in pitching, a punch, a defensive substitute, a reshuffle, a man moving up or down, he changed an LF to RF, it was up to the players to execute it. Players have reached the MLB because it is 1% of 1% in their respective fields. They should be able to hit a hit, throw in the 1st, hit 2nd or 7th, play RF and LF if asked. I remember Semien throwing a game at the beginning in the 9th, at the end of the summer Teo ran into an out late in a game that could have been a draw Delayed error by Palacios early Bullpen blows up some games early, not just chatwood We had Jake Lamb starting at 3B for over a week !!! Jayce lost the playoffs from a game not because of Montoya and inadequate decision making. He did not ask Semien to send the ball to Vlad. He did not sign Chatwood, he MUST use the players he has given him and he hopes they will perform to the best of their ability. The manager simply fills out composition cards and usually goes to the best available replacement player when needed (toy or folder) and in 99% of cases is an obvious choice that can be made by any casual Joe who has even mediocre baseball skills. Until injuries and fatigue make it so that the 13th BP guy eventually needs to be used in a close-up game or a kid you really didn’t want in a close-up game gets his first MLB appearance. It’s Atkins’s fault, Chatwood was on the team. Yes, but given what we know about how difficult it is to attract players north of the border, did he really have a choice? Shapiro and Atkins play behind the 8ball Montoya plays behind the ball. They do a great job with what they have. They should be applauded for the work they have done after what they inherited Any failure at this point falls to the players. As it is now made, they have as good a chance as the other big boys to do a run. This is not rocket science, See ball hit ball. See a field ball, throw a ball accurately, catch the ball that throws you. Play to your best or exceed them and ANYONE could manage the Jays in a WS. Are you telling me that Cito was some kind of baseball connoisseur?
