Managers: Who's in?/Who's out?

[steelcurtain311]

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The issue is not with trading away talent as the did that before Russel (as steelcurtain said) the issue is that the team's record regressed each year under Russell. In 2007 before Russel they finished 68-94, in 2008 with Russell they went 67-95 then 62-99 and finally 57-103. The team actually got worse by 10 games under Russell, that is why he was fired.

Also, I just don't think that they bought John Russell as the guy to take our young talent to the next level.

[BleacherBum2310]

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As a Cubs fan, they better hire Sandberg.. it's obvious Choice, even though Quade deserves some consideration with the way they played for him.

[SPTO]

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As a Cubs fan, they better hire Sandberg.. it's obvious Choice, even though Quade deserves some consideration with the way they played for him.

The Cubs are also high on Dave Martinez.

[canes6812]

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The marlins have to make a good decision on their next manager, so much young talent is there

I heard Bobby Valentine's name come up over and over after they let go of Fredi Gonzales.

[rsox]

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I heard Bobby Valentine's name come up over and over after they let go of Fredi Gonzales.

It won't be Bobby Valentine, he already turned down both the Marlins and the Orioles (prior to the O's hiring Showalter). If Valentine can't land with the Mets or Cubs he probably will not manage next season.

[SPTO]

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It won't be Bobby Valentine, he already turned down both the Marlins and the Orioles (prior to the O's hiring Showalter). If Valentine can't land with the Mets or Cubs he probably will not manage next season.

Well apparently Valentine likes what the Blue Jays are doing as it's been reported this morning that he'll be interviewing for the Toronto job.

[Chrisksaint]

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From what i've heard the marlins top choices. Their current interim edwin rodriguez, bobby valentine, D'backs 3rd base/bench coach bo porter, Yankees bench coach Tony Pena, Braves scout Jim Fregosi, and Dodger AAA manager Tim Wallach

[SPTO]

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There's a team actually interested in Jim Fregosi as manager?

That would be a HORRIBLE move if the Marlins hire him.

[ryan36]

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There's a team actually interested in Jim Fregosi as manager?

That would be a HORRIBLE move if the Marlins hire him.

Didn't he write "The bases were loaded and so was I"? And yah, he had one good year with the Phillies.

[Speedy]

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Fredi Gonzalez will be ATL's manager...should be a press conference tomorrow. Also, Terry Pendleton is available.

Spoiler

Please.

[ryan36]

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Fredi Gonzalez will be ATL's manager...should be a press conference tomorrow. Also, Terry Pendleton is available.

Spoiler

Please.

hahahaha, he's just the hitting coach.

[rsox]

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Fredi Gonzalez will be ATL's manager...should be a press conference tomorrow. Also, Terry Pendleton is available.

Spoiler

Please.

Fairly anti-climactic since we all guessed Gonzalez would end up replacing Cox after he got fired from the Marlins in july.

It will be interesting to see how he fairs in Atlanta with a team with a little more financial flexability than the Marlins.

[rsox]

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It seems the Mariners have interviewed Cecil Cooper and John Gibbons and are rumored to have at least talked to Eric Wedge. Not a lot to get excited about with these candidates. Cooper has worked with Jack Z in Milwaukee and maybe could be decent, Gibbons and Wedge would be horrible choices to manage the team. Gibbons likes to fight with his own players and maybe Jack doesn't know that Wedge ran Milton Bradley out of Cleveland and i doubt that is a reunion that would make for a peacefull clubhouse.

[rsox]

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Well apparently Valentine likes what the Blue Jays are doing as it's been reported this morning that he'll be interviewing for the Toronto job.

With the deconstructing of the Rays apparently immanent this could be the best chance for the Jays to make a move in the AL East. However, the Blue Jays haven't been relavent since 1993 and is this a high enough profile job for Valentine?. Jays do not get a lot of national exposure and Bobby V loves his face time. I wonder if he will wait (and if the Jays are willing to wait) to see what happens with the New York job(s) and the Cubs opening.

[SPTO]

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With the deconstructing of the Rays apparently immanent this could be the best chance for the Jays to make a move in the AL East. However, the Blue Jays haven't been relavent since 1993 and is this a high enough profile job for Valentine?. Jays do not get a lot of national exposure and Bobby V loves his face time. I wonder if he will wait (and if the Jays are willing to wait) to see what happens with the New York job(s) and the Cubs opening.

Who knows? All I know is that the Jays have thrown a huge net over the baseball world looking for a new manager. Early on it was reported that Alex Anthopoulos had 250+ names on the board!

Anyways, the Jays were denied permission to speak to Tim Wallach. The implication being that Wallach may very well be on Don Mattingly's staff in LA.