A Conversation with Stephen Vogt

A Conversation with Stephen Vogt

Author: D.J. Short, NBC Sports, Rotoworld Baseball December 4, 2024 Duration: 53:58
Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) sits down with Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt to talk about his first year as manager, winning the AL Manager of the Year award, and the infamous squeeze play in the ALDS. They also talk about managing in the age of analytics, the gap between Triple-A and MLB, and what a manager's role is during the offseason.

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