PEORIA, Ariz. — A week-and-a-half before he stood in front of his full team for the first time as a major-league manager and told a room full of players that “the bar has been raised here,” Andy Green e-mailed his bosses.
The Padres needed an area set aside for them to practice bunting. Just bunting. He was practically incredulous they didn’t have one.
They have one now.
A small thing. One of many Green has already made clear he will piece together into a great thing.
Will he? History hints at no. Wisdom requires an acknowledgement that we don’t know.