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Bruce Bochy belongs to the all-time great category. Apart from being a skilled player, with his years of managerial experience, he has three World Series championships to his credit. However, on the other hand, his present Arizona counterpart, Tory Lovullo, is a rookie with zero World Series experience. So, it’s exciting to imagine what will happen when these two managers lead their teams to face-to-face fights.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers have done miracles by taking down two heavyweight favorites during the NLCS and ALCS, respectively. However, these two Wild Card-qualified teams will be facing each other for the ultimate games starting on October 27. This makes one curious if Bochy’s years of experience cast a shadow on Lovullo’s rookie WS bid?

Will Bochy?s Years of Experience Surpass that of Lovullo’s?

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This year, the World Series fight is going to be a thrilling one, as two underdog teams will fight for the trophy. While the D-backs have one in their possession, the Rangers have been suffering from the World Series drought to date. Therefore, this year will be a crucial one for both teams. While players? performance determines the game result, the game strategy also plays a vital role. Sometimes witty game strategy can lead teams to desired outcomes. In that case, with 18 years of experience, the Texas team manager may leave the rookie Lovullo behind.

As a manager, both Bochy and Lovullo have years of experience, but the significant difference lies in the fact that the former has led his teams several times to the World Series. As a manager of the San Francisco Giants, Bochy had led the team three times to the World Series and won the title in 2010, 2012, and 2014. He even led the San Diego Padres once to the World Series, though they didn?t get the trophy.

Since joining the Rangers in 2023, the star manager has led the team to the World Series, breaking their long-carried draught. These multiple WS experiences will play a vital role for him to devise a strategy for the Rangers to beat the Diamondbacks in 2023.

On the other hand, Lovullo has no prior World Series experience since he joined the D-Backs in 2017. However, he has proved his capabilities enough by taking his team to the World Series since 2001. The fight will be thrilling not only between the two teams but also between the strategies of the two managers. Interestingly, the D-Backs manager is also impressed with his Texas counterpart.

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Torey Lovullo Praised Bruce Bochy Before The Crucial Games Begin

Fans are accustomed to seeing players and managers bragging about their teams and players. But the D-backs manager made an exception by praising the abilities of the rival team manager. Prior to the commencement of Game 1 of the World Series, in an interview, Torey stated, ?Well, first of all, he is a definite Hall-of-Fame manager.? He continued his praise, saying, ?I always find [it] a very humbling experience to be in the same building as him.?

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Recalling his experience with Bochy, he concluded, ?He is all over everything that you?re trying to do on a moment-to-moment basis. It can be a big challenge.? Well, who will win the ultimate championship this year will be decided within a few days, share with us the team you are rooting for in the comments below.

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