New manager wouldn't stop Pujols from being injured or Hamilton from sucking (though maybe a different hitting coach might).
New manager wouldn't stop Blanton from sucking.
New manager wouldn't have made our bullpen less sucky.
New manager wouldn't keep our base runners from making idiotic mistakes.
There's definitely an argument to be made for in game management decisions, but not sure it's enough to warrant a change.
he's a lightning rod in that people either love him or really, really hate him. i think he's a very good interviewer on tv, but in his column he's just looking to poke the bear with a short stick and see what happens. i stopped reading him years ago because his schtick was tiring and i just didn't need the aggravation.