Manny Acta Named Manager Of Indians

[ezekiel55]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

Valentine is supposedly in the running as well.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

Valentine is supposedly in the running as well.

From what I heard, the list is:

Acta
Valentine
Travis Fryman
Tory Lovello
and last but certainly not least, Don Mattingly.

[jetercanoturn2]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

From what I heard, the list is:

Acta
Valentine
Travis Fryman
Tory Lovello
and last but certainly not least, Don Mattingly.

If I were the Cleveland Indians, I would vouch hard for Mattingly. And no it's not because I'm a Yankee fan:wink:

[CMH]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

There has to be a minor league manager in their system that's more worthy than anyone on that list.

Does Fryman have minor league experience or is he getting the "I played for your team and people liked me" gift?

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

There has to be a minor league manager in their system that's more worthy than anyone on that list.

Does Fryman have minor league experience or is he getting the "I played for your team and people liked me" gift?

Currently coaches their Low A team, I believe, and is getting rave reviews.

Also, if Fryman is the choice, then it's likely he's going to have a VERY experience bench coach, like a Hargrove, to help him along.

[pfunk880]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

I am so sorry.

[DTX3]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

Stay away from Don Mattingly. Kthxbye.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

Fryman and Hargrove are officially out and Mattingly reached out to Shapiro to let him know he is very interested in the job and Shapiro has also given a very large amount of interest as well.

The final list is Acta, Valentine, Tory Lovello *AAA Indians Manager*, Mattingly and that is from the mouth of Mark Shapiro.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Sweet Meat Pies...

Go Mattingly! Get him away from the D'yers.

[Segagendude]

Re: Indians have 1:30 press conference...

Bobby Valentine interviewed (among some others) for Indians manager job:

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/12405436

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

I'm pretty sure the Indians are going to hire Acta. ATM I would say the thing looks something like...

Acta
Mattingly
Lovullo
Valentine

Bobby V had probably the weirdest, most awful press conference I have ever heard. And he has no idea what OPS is...so yeah, stay far away.

[SPTO]

Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

Do you guys really want a guy like Acta running the Indians after the fiasco with DC? I mean very few would have success there but it seemed he took the authority thing to the hilt.

[Lintyfresh85]

Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

Acta had no authority. He was a players manager and he sucked. I would hate for him to go to the Indians. The inmates would run the asylum within days.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

Do you guys really want a guy like Acta running the Indians after the fiasco with DC? I mean very few would have success there but it seemed he took the authority thing to the hilt.

Really?

I thought I read an article recently where the players blasted him for not putting enough pressure on them to perform...

[rsox]

Re: Cleveland Indians Managerial Opening Discussion

Valentine would hate managing the Indians once he realizes that unlike when he managed the Mets the Indians are not going to go out and buy him big name players.

Acta is a clown and if i were an Indians fan i would not want him.

Lovullo would seem like the logical choice. He has managed most of the Indians players at some point in the minor leagues. Unfortnately he could be another Eric Wedge, but he might be worth the chance.