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https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenki...10308e94ff

Modern baseball (sigh)…..

Caution to Readers:  This article includes multiple references to baseball analytics.  Clinical tests have demonstrated that sensitive individuals may experience elevated blood pressure levels upon encountering such material.

Except the article doesn’t support managing by computer……

Yep.  Jenkins is definitely a Bochy-kinda guy and he does a nice job of supporting his position.

I used to correspond regularly with him. Had lunch with him once at the Village Pub. (Jenkins I mean). Interesting background. Jim Murray was his neighbor. He hung out there a fair amount.  Not a bad mentor….

 His father was a musical arranger - worked with, among others, Sinatra.

  I’ve always thought Jenkins is a terrific columnist. Particularly relating to baseball. Just has a great feel for the game.

My fave in the Chron. Close seconds: Ostler for laughs, Shea for sobriety.

Mixed on Ostler.  He too often gets political (gratuitously) for my tastes. It’s a sports page.  But he can be very very good.  Agree Shea is solid. I also like Ann Killion.  And I thought Susan Slusser did a nice job as Giants beat writer.  Chron has always had good sports page.  The rest of the paper, not so much.

[lex24]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/jenki...10308e94ff

Modern baseball (sigh)…..

Caution to Readers:  This article includes multiple references to baseball analytics.  Clinical tests have demonstrated that sensitive individuals may experience elevated blood pressure levels upon encountering such material.

Except the article doesn’t support managing by computer……

Yep.  Jenkins is definitely a Bochy-kinda guy and he does a nice job of supporting his position.

I used to correspond regularly with him. Had lunch with him once at the Village Pub. (Jenkins I mean). Interesting background. Jim Murray was his neighbor. He hung out there a fair amount.  Not a bad mentor….

 His father was a musical arranger - worked with, among others, Sinatra.

  I’ve always thought Jenkins is a terrific columnist. Particularly relating to baseball. Just has a great feel for the game.

My fave in the Chron. Close seconds: Ostler for laughs, Shea for sobriety.

Mixed on Ostler.  He too often gets political (gratuitously) for my tastes. It’s a sports page.  But he can be very very good.  Agree Shea is solid. I also like Ann Killion.  And I thought Susan Slusser did a nice job as Giants beat writer.  Chron has always had good sports page.  The rest of the paper, not so much.