2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Sandy Alomar, Vizquel, Jirschele and McEwing are the four most obvious. 

Jirschele would get my vote but I don't see that happening anytime soon.  Would be very interesting guy.

11 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

It's not only a language thing it's a cultural thing. 

Somebody better tip off the Astros, Dodgers, As, etc. that they need to replace their managers. 

 

Nah Sox need to forge their own identity. It was bad enough Renteria managed the Cubs now Maddon ? No.

29 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

Somebody better tip off the Astros, Dodgers, As, etc. that they need to replace their managers. 

 

Only Italians on the Twins, right?  Seems they have more than their share of Hispanic talent.

 

Since Baldelli was hired in November to replace Hall of Fame player and Twin Cities native Paul Molitor, it’s been a busy offseason, admittedly the busiest of his baseball life. He’s been focused on not only building a coaching staff that possesses the data-driven vision he shares with the front office that hired him, but also building a rapport with a new roster of players so that once spring training hits its next gear, everyone is one the same page.

“With the way he presents himself and the way he communicates with the players, it always seems like he was going to be a (manager) in waiting,” said former Rays first baseman C.J. Cron, who played with the Rays last season. “He’s young for a (manager). He’s what, 37? that’s super young, but he deserved it. I think he’s super smart both baseball-wise and analytic-wise and I think he does a good job combining the two and he will be able to communicate that with players on that front. I think this was meant for him for sure.”

 

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/02/14/for-rookie-manager-rocco-baldelli-communication-is-the-key-to-success/

Shocking, someone coming out of the Rays’ network succeeding.  Even Dave Martinez  righted the ship in Washington this year after most thought he was on his way out.

Edited September 21, 20196 yr by caulfield12

33 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Only Italians on the Twins, right?  Seems they have more than their share of Hispanic talent.

 

And only English, Scottish or Germans on the Yankees I guess. 

And let's not forget the Braves and the Cardinals.   None of the division leaders in mlb seem to have a problem with their Hispanic players producing for their non-Hispanic managers. 

Edited September 21, 20196 yr by South Side Fireworks Man

Would I want Maddon if I had my choice of any manager?  No.

Would I want Maddon over Renteria or Vizquel or any other terrible manager the Sox will likely go with?  Yes, of course.

1 hour ago, poppysox said:

Jirschele would get my vote but I don't see that happening anytime soon.  Would be very interesting guy.

I think hes fallen under the radar a bit. Remember the Sox let the New York Times do a huge piece on the organization centered around him. I think the org is probably higher on him than we give them credit for.

Cub needs new window. Ricky go home.

2 hours ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

Then get an interpreter. 

Honestly, that's not the same.  

I'm not saying Spanish speaking is a requirement, but the fact of the matter is a lot of great baseball minds also happen to speak Spanish.  As set up, we would benefit greatly from a bilingual manager.

The Sox investing in an experienced manager that has winning seasons is about as realistic as the Muchado signing.   It will never happen under this ownership.

I take Maddon only because he fits into the 'Anyone But Ricky' criteria.  But no, I am not overly interesting in Maddon's services at 35th & Shields.  

6 hours ago, Eloy Jiménez said:

Honestly, that's not the same.  

I'm not saying Spanish speaking is a requirement, but the fact of the matter is a lot of great baseball minds also happen to speak Spanish.  As set up, we would benefit greatly from a bilingual manager.

We already have one.

I wouldn't want Maddon. He has 'smartest guy in the room' syndrome. He might be the only guy I'd rather keep Ricky over.

Just think. If the Sox hired Maddon, it would be the second time Reneteria would lose his job to Maddon. Kind of a downer for Ricky.

12 hours ago, Jack Parkman said:

That is exactly what we're saying. Moncada y Robert no hablan Ingles muy bien. 

Maddon speaks fluent Spanish. 

And I don’t know why he wouldn’t fit culturally. He was nails with a young Cubs and young Rays teams.

it won’t happen for obvious reasons, and I also doubt he would do it to Ricky again. But he would be a great fit.

Edited September 21, 20196 yr by Dick Allen

8 hours ago, Eloy Jiménez said:

Honestly, that's not the same.  

I'm not saying Spanish speaking is a requirement, but the fact of the matter is a lot of great baseball minds also happen to speak Spanish.  As set up, we would benefit greatly from a bilingual manager.

The whole crew should be bilingual not just the players. 

The Sox prefer lesser knowns who follow the program and do not make waves. The program needs a tune-up as well.

28 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Maddon speaks fluent Spanish. 

And I don’t know why he wouldn’t fit culturally. He was nails with a young Cubs and young Rays teams.

it won’t happen for obvious reasons, and I also doubt he would do it to Ricky again. But he would be a great fit.

I thought Maddon did a great job in Tampa.  Limited financial resources and limited fan support playing in one of if not the best divisions in MLB.  With the Cubs he got both financial resources and fan support. He has a .541 career win %. That is better than Terry Francona.   Maddon has had a lot of success but like most managers he has some baggage. But winning has not been a problem so far. 

I would love to see us get a young manager like Minny did. But that would most likely be a gamble since we might get someone w their first job.  I do think Girardi is an interesting choice but hahn would have to find out what went wrong in NY.

7 hours ago, poppysox said:

We already have one.

We have a bilingual person who is a "manager" but I mean, he's not really a manager, lol

Jim O’Donnell in the Daily Heald thinks not only Maddon, but Theo will also be hitting the road.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2019-09-21/padres-fire-manager-andy-green

I find him to be insufferable, so my vote would be no.

I seem to remember that Omar Visquel was a favorite candidate for manager somewhere down the road.

Omar Vizquel would make sense but I think Renteria probably stays for at least one more season.

As far as the Cubs. LOLOLOL... Maddon is so done.  Theo will hire Girardi and all will be well with fans  in cub world. They like to scapeGoat.

32 minutes ago, tray said:

Omar Vizquel would make sense but I think Renteria probably stays for at least one more season.

As far as the Cubs. LOLOLOL... Maddon is so done.  Theo will hire Girardi and all will be well with fans  in cub world. They like to scapeGoat.

David Ross.