For the lack of resources out in the off-season, I’d say he has done a decent job. I know there are those that are skepitcal about Bay. But he’s shown even when he isn’t hitting for power, he constantly gets on base and is healthy. There is a long list of contributing players he got for little to nothing:
Rod Barajas, Angel Pagan, Hisanori Takahashi, Raul Valdes, Fernando Tatis (6-13 pinch hitting), Ryota Igarashi and R.A. Dickey.
Granted he messed up big time on the Perez and Castillo and shouldn’t have given 2 million to Cora when we had a better defensive option available for the minimum in Anderson Hernandez. He waited on Barajas until the end. He was the one who decided Mejia would be a vital piece in the bullpen when everyone screamed it is a mistake. He learned quick it was time for Ike Davis too. You also have to give credit to Dan Warthen for the quality starting pitching and bullpen. The only man I take exception to right now is Jerry Manuel because of his handling of the bullpen. He has finally settled down on a consistent line-up. I know it is easy to accept his status while we are hot, but I can see him getting fired in place of Bob Melvin in June or July.
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