Emery Hunt

This one piece of the article says,

Players aren't stupid, and they know who has pull in the dugout and who doesn't.

Increasingly, it's becoming the guy above the manager, the boss's boss, who is getting involved in everything from who bats seventh to who pitches in the eighth inning.

And the Bud Black thing stands out to me because...

Are you really trying to tell Bud Black how to manage?

He has all the experience managing.

You can't do the same things to a Bud Black that you can to a first-time manager.

I know we're talking about baseball right now, but it's interesting how there is kind of this shift in terms of doing the bidding of those players.

On top of you, as opposed to just doing the best job you can do at your job, the Portland Trailblazers head coaching job comes to mind when you don't want to even pay someone market value to do that job.

That's fair.

I think that's part of the reason Alex Corr is where he is right now.

I think David Ross fits in that.

But once you've managed in the big time...

Cubs, Red Sox, let's say Giants, Phillies, Mets, Yankees, Dodgers.

Yes, all of that.

You're going to be very selective about who you choose to get into business with because let's face it, you're usually not strained financially at that point.

It's about taking an opportunity that you feel is worth it, worth your time, your energy, and where you're not going to get micromanaged from above.

That's fair.

Jerry Jones wants me to tell you that's fair.

You know how I feel about that.