It is a pretty sad state of affairs that we've got 14 pages on an announcer leaving the White Sox and 0 pages on any player being brought in to improve the White Sox.
I found a list from writer C. Trent Rosecrans of Baseball Prospectus of what makes a good manager. In bold after each one is my idea of how Pedro is doing in regard to each of these bullet points:
Preparation for every series and every game so they have a better chance of making the right decision during a crucial moment in the game...Nope
Excellent communication skills with players and coaching staff....Doesn't seem so
Understanding how to construct a lineup both for the short-term and over the course of a season...Uh, No
Understanding how to help players maximize their talents and get the most out of their skills...Absolutely a No here
Leadership abilities that help them bring people together for a common goal....Unless the common goal is losing, then No
Knowing how to manage the different personalities of different players, from the superstars to the utility infielders....Noppity Nope Nope
I got that "excited/scared" feeling. Like 98% excited, 2% scared. Or maybe it's more. It could be, it could be 98% scared, 2% excited but that's what makes it so intense, it's so - confused. I can't really figure it out.
When you look at the pitching lines of so many playoff games these days with it being fairly routine for starting pitchers to go only a few innings, it is truly amazing what the White Sox accomplished in that 2005 ALCS against the Angels.