I'm not here to "make a case", just share my experience. Nevertheless I'll play.  You think Black getting between the race baiting umpire Winters and the hot headed Milton Bradley was "good management"?  Bradly had already been tossed.  Just get him back into the clubhouse, appeal the inevitable suspension into next season and have a key player for the playoff push.  Instead Bud, in a fit, tossed Bradley to the ground, losing him for the year to a knee injury (real or not who knows but player psyche is a manager's job too).  Including that game through Game 163 the Padres went 4-5 (including game 163).