I simply don't think Yost is a good manager. Period. While the Brewers aren't the most talented bunch by any stretch, he isn't maximizing the talent he does have. A good deal of his in-game moves are puzzling at best, and the handling of the current roster is ridiculous with regards to playing time. Yost may be a hell of a motivator, and that's great...motivating pro athletes isn't an easy job. However, just because he is a good motivator doesn't mean that he is a good manager and that he should get a 'pass' for obvious blunders he makes in a game. Yes, and I couldn't agree more with this. The reasoning behind Ned's choices in lineups and random structure of them all seems so strange to me. I happen to think he is a great motivator but like you said, if you're not a good manager it doesn't mean a thing. You can have the most motivated guys on the world on your team but if motivation doesn't translate into results than it doesn't matter at all. Tim