Sleepy Harold 599 Report post Posted October 15 1 hour ago, Yearnin' for Yermin said: The Cubs did it with Joe Maddon They did, under unique circumstances. For the Sox to only interview one candidate would be weird IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hi8is 1,209 Report post Posted October 15 1 minute ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago Sign me up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hi8is 1,209 Report post Posted October 15 5 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: He didn't shoot him down, but he did say he doesn't think it'll be him... Didn’t even mention Hinch in his reply. Hummmmmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smellysox 166 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) 7 minutes ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago And yet another reason Hinch should be the choice. Does he have any connections to starting pitching that he could talk into coming to Chicago? Edited October 15 by smellysox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoxBlanco 699 Report post Posted October 15 Just now, hi8is said: Didn’t even mention Hinch in his reply. Hummmmmmm... That's how he has responded to every tweet involving Hinch. He shoots down almost every idea, but doesn't comment on Hinch. It's pretty obvious that Stone thinks (or knows) that Hinch is the guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maloney.adam 225 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) 5 minutes ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago Very intriguing! Sign me up as well. Edited October 15 by maloney.adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HahnsKiddieTable 747 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) 5 minutes ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago Problem is by signing LaRussa it could mean whiffing another free agent option.... Edited October 15 by HahnsKiddieTable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manbearpuig 1,263 Report post Posted October 15 18 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Because the Sox have a much brighter future in the near term than Detroit. Lol he's not going to be a tandem manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maloney.adam 225 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) Hopefully JR stays out of it like he did with the Bulls hire and let’s Hahn make the final decision. Edited October 15 by maloney.adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigHurt3515 467 Report post Posted October 15 I can't believe nobody has mentioned Frank as the manager lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caulfield12 1,655 Report post Posted October 15 21 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said: Maybe I’m reaching a bit here but I think i will be more pissed if they sign LaRussa instead of signing AJ Hinch than I was when we whiffed on Machado. This next managerial hiring has huge implications for the future of this teams contention. LaRussa is too old for a manager nowadays and what has he done so great since being a special advisor for the last place angels? I don’t believe Hinch would sign up for a tandem pairing with LaRussa. Helped make a series of terrible DBacks trades with Dave Stewart...somehow they survived for 2-3 years, and didn't completely bottom out, but some of those trades look even worse now in retrospect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepy Harold 599 Report post Posted October 15 1 hour ago, SonofaRoache said: There is no proof TLR is the only person interviewed or will be. True, he's the only one that we know of now, and I expect others to be interviewed. I just think it's an overreaction to TLR right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maloney.adam 225 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said: I can't believe nobody has mentioned Frank as the manager lol He’s in house. They are looking for someone outside the organization. Edited October 15 by maloney.adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chicago White Sox 4,908 Report post Posted October 15 34 minutes ago, nitetrain8601 said: I'd honestly be fine with LaRussa. I don't think people give him enough credit for his analytics, but he was one of those guys who was super deep into pitching changes. He'd waste several pitchers on one batter in the inning. I think they'll pair him with Hinch being his understudy to be honest. That'll be to help give Hinch some credibility back, then let him fully take over. Hinch is getting a manager role whether with us or another club. He won’t be La Russa’s understudy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmy U 296 Report post Posted October 15 20 minutes ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago So? La Russa is very close to Vance Law and would try to get him to come to Chicago. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southsider2k5 4,855 Report post Posted October 15 16 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said: I can't believe nobody has mentioned Frank as the manager lol I wish they hadn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HakunaMachado 48 Report post Posted October 15 I just figured out something...LaRussa was with Boston from 2017-2019 and helped Alex Cora transition into manager there. I think his title was “special advisor to the manager.” The TLR talk is a bridge to get Cora. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesdiego 41 Report post Posted October 15 TLR is definitely not my first choice, but him in tandem with Jirschele is intriguing. Jirschele is far too young for this team. But having TLR around for a couple years seems like not a terrible idea. I still prefer Hinch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southsider2k5 4,855 Report post Posted October 15 A live look at the Sox managerial hunt... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orlando 1,110 Report post Posted October 15 52 minutes ago, jamesdiego said: TLR is definitely not my first choice, but him in tandem with Jirschele is intriguing. Jirschele is far too young for this team. But having TLR around for a couple years seems like not a terrible idea. I still prefer Hinch I think Stoney shut down the idea of Jirschele fwiw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RTC 178 Report post Posted October 15 1 hour ago, fathom said: On the WS Talk Podcast, Geoff Blum said Hinch and Springer are extremely close and thinks Hinch would try to get him to play in Chicago The George Springer friends and family plan. Here we go again ......... 1 1 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesdiego 41 Report post Posted October 15 44 minutes ago, Orlando said: I think Stoney shut down the idea of Jirschele fwiw Thanks for the info. With Jirschele not an option for that double Manager tandem then the duo manager idea doesn’t make sense to me at all. Love AJ, but can’t make him a manager. He needs to run a minor league team for at least a couple years and see how that goes. See if his players do actually like playing for AJ or if they instead do a mutiny against him. Could go either way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HahnsKiddieTable 747 Report post Posted October 15 (edited) 33 minutes ago, RTC said: The George Springer friends and family plan. Here we go again ......... I’d take that friends and family plan then the last one we got Brantley and Hinch >>>Jay and Alonso The Astros are like Verizon friends and Family and Jay and Alonso are like the cricket friends and family plan Edited October 15 by HahnsKiddieTable 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaws7575 40 Report post Posted October 15 Bruce Bochy might be taking a run at the job-you know the sox are being well thought about when all these are hoping into the fray.I dont want to see Konerko, AJ , Baines, Rains or any other former sox player being named the manager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightni 197 Report post Posted October 15 13 hours ago, Nokona said: IF it's TLR then Jirschele should be the bench coach with a view to take over in 3-5 years. I totally agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
