I think this is an important moment for the squad. You only get the "new manager bounce" for about a month or two, before the "new car smell" goes away. We need to take advantage of it while it's here, and break out of the "around .500 level" we've been at.
Win the series against the Rox, and we're at a new high-water mark for the year, and Manuel's clearly got the team sailing in the right direction at the break. Lose the series against the Rox, and we're still in the same range of win % that we had with Willie, and we'll go into the break feeling trapped in the never-ending game of one step forward, two steps back.
Notice to the squad: keep your focus. Don't start imagining your vacations or golf outings just yet. Keep the mo' going, and beat a team you should beat at home.
These are challenging circumstances for a manager, so Jerry 'll have his hands full the next 3 days to keep the team on point.
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