August 26, 2008

Incompetence Reshuffled

By MARK J. DROZDOWSKI

At what point does a résumé become a tornado siren heralding the arrival of an ill wind?

I'm an ardent baseball fan and a banner-waving member of Red Sox Nation, so I pay close attention to what transpires on and off the field. I understand the game pretty well, but one phenomenon still baffles me: Why do teams hire managers who've failed so many times?

A relative handful of managers make their way around the league, hopping from one team to another, bringing with

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