Skipper Staches

Frank Selee's mustache was the first to suggest putting Tinkers, Evers, and Chance in the same infield

TheWrightStache.com has already established the link between mustaches and leadership. But while every manager instinctively understands how motivational posters a lip sweater can contribute to productivity, it’s hard to quantify that.

Well, fortunately for us, in baseball you can quantify everything, including mustached leadership.

Unlike a mustache on David Wright, There is no promise of championships for any manager who grows a mustache. As managerial great Sparky Anderson once said (to paraphrase) “Mangers don’t win or lose ballgames. Ballgames are decided in three places: on the field, at the plate, and above David Wright’s lip.”

Can greater facial growth on MLB’s current managers contribute to leadership skills, or will the burden of proper grooming prove too much for the mustached few? Find out, after the call to the bullpen…

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Week in Wreview

Let’s end another winning week at The Wright Stache with a nod to our favorite (and finest) loser.  Look in those eyes.  There’s a sadness there.  An emptiness.  As we put this week to bed and reflect on some of our finer moments, remember to be thankful for how fortunate you are.  Call your mom and tell her that you love her.  Plant a tree.  And do what you can to get David Wright to grow a mustache.  We did our part by…

• Unveiling our inspirational video to the world.
• Getting to know the Metstaches of Jose Valentin, Bobby V. and John Franco.
• Crowning Keith’s whiskers as your Favorite Metstache ever.
• Frying up some Southern style Wright Wreasons.
• Making the ladies appreciate the “special” benefits of a stache.
• Addressing that quirky Willie Randolph Paradox.
• Sharing our fans’ ability to mock up, dress up and change up.

Next week will be even more fantastic at The Wright Stache.  We’ll be helping you look good and sound good with two big announcements.

Of course, we’ll be checking in over the weekend, so hopefully you will, too.  We’re not going to drunk dial or booty text you on Saturday night, though.

As always, it’s been a pleasure serving you. Please continue to spread the gospel of The Wright Stache with the company that you keep.

The Willie Randolph Paradox

"Though shalt be banished to an eternity of suckitude."

Jason J., a Yankee-fan reader of The Wright Stache, recently posed an interesting and important question to yours truly:

One suggestion on an issue that needs to be addressed: Willie Randolph had a moustache and that didnt work out so well, the blog needs to explain why that occurred.

It would seem that we do have some explaining to do. Why would we believe that the mustache mojo would work so well for D-Wright if it failed so miserably for Randolph?

Problem at hand, we here at The Wright Stache HQ put on our thinking caps gathered ’round a bottle of Jameson and indulged in a hearty session of armchair philosophy to solve The Willie Randolph Paradox. Our explanations, after the jump.

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