Template:Did you know nominations/Mike Redmond

Mike Redmond

 * ... that new Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond (pictured) took batting practice wearing only batting gloves, socks, and shoes when his team fell into a slump in ?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tauredunum event
 * Comment: Hook source is ref 31. Either image would be better if cropped than as is.

Created/expanded by Muboshgu (talk), Bloom6132 (talk), Wizardman (talk). Nominated by Bloom6132 (talk) at 00:27, 3 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment I am the editor accused of thwarting the article from being successful at DYK. The edits I did were to reduce overlinking, make the article meet WP:NPOV, and to remove a trivial stats mention. It was the last that Bloom 6132 got upset about. The only other editor to weigh in on my edits, said 'The things he fixed did need fixing, the information he removed did need removing'....William 16:37, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
 * As I had already previously mentioned, this is a DYK nomination page, not a commentary thread page. If William wants a discussion, he should keep it at WT:MLB. This area is for reviewers to comment and for contributors to reply. You're neither reviewing the DYK or a contributor to it, so you have no right to make this your soapbox.  And only one user supports your view.  Take your grievances somewhere else. —Bloom6132 (talk) 19:28, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Issue has been resolved. There's no need for anymore disagreements or bickering. —Bloom6132 (talk) 05:09, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg This article is a five-fold expansion (or near enough, 1657 --> 7744 characters) and is new enough. It is well sourced but my quibble is with the hook fact. The reference, now ref 32, seems to mention one occasion when Redmond turned up dressed in this way. I'm not sure he did this regularly. The source states "During a tough stretch for the Marlins in 2003, Redmond gained plenty of attention for doing something impromptu that became part of his legacy. For no reason in particular, he took batting practice in the cages wearing nothing but his socks and shoes." If my interpretation of the source is correct, both the article and the hook need amending. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:21, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * According to USA Today and ESPN, Redmond did this multiple times, with the purpose of breaking the Marlins' losing streak/slump. I'll add these two sources into the article in order to clear things up. —Bloom6132 (talk) 01:39, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg The revised hook is fine. An alternative image has been offered. Both are appropriately licensed but I prefer the original one because it portrays Redmond as a player, which he was in 2003 when these incidents occurred. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg The revised hook is fine. An alternative image has been offered. Both are appropriately licensed but I prefer the original one because it portrays Redmond as a player, which he was in 2003 when these incidents occurred. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:13, 11 November 2012 (UTC)