I'm certainly no Hindy Loyalist. He was a figurehead and not a good one at that. I am a Randy Ford and Jeff Ditch loyalist. This guys had phenomenal personalities and loved baseball and the kids and could relate to them. The record under those guys working together speaks for itself. Too bad they aren't still here and with the new stadium. I think it would have made a difference and quickly.
I wish I had an answer for the lackluster performance under Wine, but I don't. Maybe he came at a reasonable price and that was good enough for the Athletics Department.