Soderholm-Difatte: John McGraw and the refinement of the platoon system
From SABR member Bryan Soderholm-Difatte at Baseball Historical Insight on April 9, 2014: The Washington Post’s longtime baseball writer Thomas Boswell wrote that the Nationals’ switch from old-school Davey Johnson to first-time manager Matt Williams is “emblematic of the era.” Specifically: “The 21st century manager generally has a lower profile … than most famous managers […]