Doc,
I concur about Wege. As you know, I was at or near the clubhouse lead in quasi-bashing Wedge for much of the season, starting in ST. But I pledged to stop and give the guy a shot. And, for whatever reason, he's quit being the Sarge and is now much more of a relaxed, sports-psychologist, puller-of-strings. The barker-of-instruction went elsewhere.
The 1988-style 'stache has disappeared as well. Were I a psychologist, I would say that losing it was part of a Wedge managerial-stylistic makeover. A purposeful one, I think.
He's handled the lineup much better, and (as you said) the pen, too.
He's just been ducky lately. Mega-kudos to Wedge from me.
The M's didn't produce well for the old Wedge, they are for this one.
Now, it is true that Felix's stellar run AND the bullpen dominance AND Jaso's Gehrig imitation have coincided, that is worth admitting.
But as Springsteen once said, "From small things, big things one day come."
And Wedge's makeover is not just a small thing.
Philosophizing with The Boss,
moe
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