I thought this was an interesting assessment of Counsell's postseason by Ben Clemens of FanGraphs
TL;DR:
A+ for Batting – limited bench options available but he made the right moves
B for Pitching – came in with solid plans, good small adjustments on which relievers face which batters to minimize familiarity. Opener game for Imanaga was not great execution
For reference the other postseason managerial grades Clemens has given so far:
Rob Thomson – D for Batting, D- for Pitching
Aaron Boone – A for Batting, B+ for Pitching
AJ Hinch – A+ for Batting, C+ for Pitching
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FYI, put the [source] at the beginning of your title to avoid the automod, thanks!
I can’t give him less than an A for pitching when 2 of our best pitchers were down. I mean just go look at Cubs rotation compared to all the other playoff teams and you see a difference. Boyd was great this year, he is far from an Ace.