Coaching is Everything

I can’t think of a level in team sports where the coach isn’t the most important member of the team. Even more so now then ever, because not only do they have to manage during the game, they have to manage everything going on around the team. Who thinks Mike Tomlin just got a lot more added to his plate. Even the most talented team in the league the Penguins needed a new coach to change their season. Would the Pirates still be bad with the best manager in baseball, yes, but they would bad with Albert Pujols too. In a playoff game or series none one has as much influence on the outcome as the coach. If it wasn’t for Ozzie Guillen’s defensive substitution we wouldn’t have seen a perfect game yesterday. Strategy is what sports are all about.