Article: The Chicago Tribune Phil Rogers Baseball column: Cox the mouth of the South.

Byline: Phil Rogers

Jun. 1--On the one hand, Bobby Cox treats his players with a tremendous amount of patience. On the other hand, he treats umpires--especially plate umpires--with an almost historic level of impatience.

There's a lot to be said for this double standard.

It has helped Cox to become the gold standard for major-league managers, not just in this era but in any era. The 66-year-old who leads the Atlanta Braves into Wrigley Field for a weekend series is one of the two best managers in history, according to a rating the Tribune refers to as the Impact Factor.

This ranking quantifies the effect of managers on their teams by ...

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