How much difference can it make to have a manager who is awake?
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6A1FV)
How much tangible difference a manager makes on a baseball team over 162 games has never been quite nailed down. It's generally thought the best ones might only add a couple wins, and a truly bad one might only take away a couple wins. Most are just there, which is kind of why front offices stopped really caring about...