Blackout Friday Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) This is from mlbtraderumors: Vizquel as the manager of their A-ball affiliate in Winston-Salem, according to Venezuelan reporter Efrain Zavarace on Twitter (hat tip to MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery). This will be Vizquel’s first managerial assignment after four seasons as the Tigers’ first base coach and one year as an infield coach with the Angels. He has often been mentioned as a potential managerial candidate in the big leagues, and Vizquel interviewed for the Tigers’ dugout vacancy earlier this offseason. Hard to argue with this. Edit: I screwed up the quote function. Edited November 20, 2017 by Blackout Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 12:02 AM) This is from mlbtraderumors: Hard to argue with this. Edit: I screwed up the quote function. Efraín Zavarce @EfrainZavarce Follow Follow @EfrainZavarce More Omar Vizquel será en 2018 el manager de @WSDashBaseball, la sucursal de @whitesox en la Liga de Carolina, un circuito clase A avanzada. Es la primera vez que una organización de @MLB lo contrata para dirigir. #MiLB Omar Vizquel will be in 2018, the manager of @WSDashBaseball, the @whitesox branch in the Carolina League, a circuit class to advanced. It is the first time that an organization of @MLB hired him to direct. #MiLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Makes a ton of sense... Future manager in waiting, and the team has been trending strongly in a Hispanic direction over the last 2-3 years of talent infusion/s. Already have Renteria, but he's likely the placeholder unless things change dramatically over the next season or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericUserName Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hopefully Jake Burger is at Winston-Salem for a while. Some time with Viquel could probably take away any questions of whether he will be able to stay at third as long as he stays in shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 12:53 AM) Hopefully Jake Burger is at Winston-Salem for a while. Some time with Viquel could probably take away any questions of whether he will be able to stay at third as long as he stays in shape. That and hopefully some defensive tips with the glove. Viquel will help alot of our prospects in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hell to the yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxforlife05 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) That's the type of guy I'd like to see get a shot at managing. Fits well with our future core as a potential successor to Renteria. We'd probably have to give him a shot relatively quick though (as in within 2-3 seasons from now if we are going that route). Seems like he's serious about proving himself as a manager candidate if he's taking an A ball assignment. Pretty impressed that he doesn't see it as beneath him given the caliber of player he was and that he could pretty much coach on any major league team right now in a non-managerial role. Edited November 20, 2017 by soxforlife05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I love Vizquel being in the organization! As a player, he helped Andrus and Alexei on the defense side. I was hoping he would one day be like an infield instructor or something (was going to say a base coach but then he wouldn't really be able to give advice in between defense innings). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Already making moves to court Maitan, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I wonder what happens with Willie Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Like this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soha Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 QUOTE (Quin @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 07:16 AM) Already making moves to court Maitan, I see. haha, that was my first thought also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am pro this move by the way. I loved willie as a player, but I thought W-S should have done better with their talent. I do wonder now if they wanted to get Collins up with a different staff sooner than later. No position player was doing that well down there until Eloy came around, other than Mendick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I remember the difference that he made with Alexei. If he can have the same sort of impact with some of the young kids coming up, excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 09:04 AM) I wonder what happens with Willie Harris I'm sure he'll be managing another Sox affiliate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Per Chris Kuc, Willie Harris left for another org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 This is now official, including comments from Chris Getz. https://twitter.com/JRFegan/status/937736780274642950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 12:51 PM) This is now official, including comments from Chris Getz. https://twitter.com/JRFegan/status/937736780274642950 This can't be good. He is just another recycled ex-Sox person. Loyalty to a fault is one of the biggest problems for this organization. JR is screwing it up again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Love love love this hire. Moar Defense pleaz!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Your 2019 or 2020 Chicago White Sox manager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 QUOTE (reiks12 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 03:42 PM) Your 2019 or 2020 Chicago White Sox manager? The way things are going, I would bet on Justin Jurschelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 02:59 PM) This can't be good. He is just another recycled ex-Sox person. Loyalty to a fault is one of the biggest problems for this organization. The JR is screwing it up again! Too funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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