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I think Dimare could succeed if he took on less. Meaning move on from JD and go get an offensive guy and a new pitching guy then get out of their way. Run the program, create your style but let them develop from within. JD needs a fresh start maybe whoever gets hired up the road brings him on. I think that family tragedy really changed things and I totally understand why.
Let your offensive guy coach third and you stay in the dugout. Be around the team and talk about things you see.
We need a guy plugged into VA up to Connecticut as well to start plucking more northern kids. The Jersey private schools are pumping out high level talent.
And I’m with others no Lovelady no Cooper no Laz from Nova Southeastern. Time to bring in more variety
No offense, & I’m kinda lol’ing at this post b/c this is like a deja vu, Stranger Things upside down world moment. This “proposed” argument to help Dimare is the same “proposed” argument that was used to help Diaz. Lol
Listen, Dimare maybe a Cane, just like Diaz may have been from the City of Miami, but there’s tangible evidence that Dimare is not the guy. He’s a guy that can get us to fast starts, but like the parable of the Tortoise & The Hare, just b/c u start fast doesn’t mean u’re capable of finishing. Dimare, like Diaz, came from a staff of once upon a time great coaches who coasted the final yrs before retirement.
Gino has been here since 1997, bro. Our best yrs were from ‘96-‘08. That was a great stretch. Sure, we had a ‘couple’ of good yrs in ‘15 & ‘16, but that’s been so far in between. From 2009 - 2022, we’ve made the CWS only 2x vs. 9x from ‘96-‘08. It’s my honest opinion we need new air in the room. The expiration date of that magical stretch is gone, yet we’re still trying to hold on to it. Gino kinda give me The Coker feel, & I’m not sure if he’s the man to lead us back to prominence despite what he’s surround w/.
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