SCCWS

I always feel that some guys are actually made to be a closer and other relievers are okay for 7th and 8th innings but are missing that "something" to be a closer. Lopez may thrive there but the choices are kind of limited if he does'n fit the role. Teams are screwed if they don't have a real closer.

He will be good in Chicago's hot months at least.......................

We added Pollock and Harrison last year.

Only if we upgrade the position!

Radio is tough to listen to.

Or the Sox have already hired Kevin Long. Just waiting for the World Series to end to announce it..............................

No. After choosing TLR last time, Washington would be a young choice this time around..................

Interesting debate

How about Tampa Bay?

I think the really "hot"( 1-2) manager prospects will move on if the FO seems to be "restricted planning /upgrading the roster holes. But after that, guys will take a job in order to get a seat before all the manager jobs are taken.

I would assume the White Sox would go very quickly to at least interview desirable candidates as soon as possible . That way they can cut down the list to 3-4 round 2 people. To say Harris has not been contact yet shows he is not high up on their list or they are not in a hurry.

Every manager has his process and every team has their own set of personalities. Terry Francona is famous for having card games ( usually cribbage ) in the Red Sox and Cleveland clubhouses after games with his team.

That is the real question. If the guy is already the choice and the Sox are just trying to look the part of getting different perspectives, then this is all in vain. Hopefully the FO is really looking at all the possibilities.

Unfortunately, we really don't know how involved JR is/was. Most fans assume TLR was a JR hire, But we really don't know if Kelly was also a TLR hire or if Hahn did all the other roster moves except for TLR.

Would Sandy Alomar Jr be in the same boat ?

Seems like there must be a reason Alomar never gets a manager's job. He is 56 and never seems to get the prize. Even with Francona as his mentor!!!

New manager has to be an upgrade to TLR. Then again, who is picking?

I guess you could be in the presser and still fire Hahn. But it sounds like he will still be with the Sox. So best hope is Hahn is in another position w/o involvement in day to day activity.

I agree that if Hahn is in the same position after this season, he will not move the core people. He will tinker with any of the secondary pieces and gather a few FA and blame last year's injuries as the problem.

I agree, although he should. Maybe JR puts him in another job.

The question is "who messed up". Was it JR or KW or Hahn or any combination of the group. If JR said he wanted LaRussa, then KW or Hahn should have said okay it is your team or I am done. I really doubt KW or Hahn said we did TLR. How, though, do we fix it.

As a team that is one of the worst defensively, replacing some of the 5-6 power hitters with a few guys who can also catch would help

Not always. Boston has made a couple of major moves over the years. Sean McDonough was replaced after 20 years by Don Orsillo in 2001 and then he was replaced after 15 years. Each was replaced and not left on their own.

Twins are pitching a AAA starter against Bieber today so that could be a challenge

Right now, he is as good as anyone in MLB.