...actual record with their Pythagorean record, then considers the number of wins generated by stolen bases. As a result, Cecil Cooper and Mike Scioscia come up as the best managers in their respective leagues, with John McLaren/Jim Riggleman and Bud Black...
...Berkman attempted to steal after reaching first. The SBA% is more managerial preference than actual skill, so as long as Cecil Cooper keeps giving Berkman the green light, he should continue to steal at the decent pace that he does. As soon as you see...
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...manager Cecil Cooper points to the late Harvey Keuhn and predecessor Phil Garner as influences. (David J. Phillip/AP) Cecil Cooper, beginning his first full season as manager of the Houston Astros, has two solid selections in that category. There is one...
...to "make sure you bring a helmet for the new kid" right before a spring training road trip. That "new kid" was Cecil Cooper. Liborio went on to become the Houston Astros clubhouse manager - for 28 years - and now his boss is none other than Cooper, who...
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