Ken Giles and A.J. Hinch battle over the Astros management communications skills in the press:
Giles on Monday expressed frustration with a lack of communication with the Astros staff during his two and a half seasons in Houston.
“I’m getting thrown out there like I didn’t know what was going on,” Giles said, according to the Houston Chronicle. “It keeps me out of the loop a little bit. I wasn’t told some information that I probably needed to know, instead just going into the dark out there without knowing what I needed to prepare for. … It’s a shame. I enjoyed my teammates there, we did a lot of great memories there, and I was very blessed to be with those guys and got to learn from those guys.”
A.J. Hinch took exception to that:
“Every single player will tell you it’s one of the best cultures they’ve had, one of the best communication environments they’ve had,” the manager said. “They all know their roles. They all know their situations. To have one person, out of all the guys in our clubhouse, come out and claim otherwise is flat wrong.”
The Astros are the type of team that sends their top numbers analyst to the minors to learn about coaching. Maybe the communication style wasn’t right for Giles, but it seems to be working otherwise.
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