16 minutes ago, pcq said:

Sandy has paid his dues and has that Cleveland background. 

Always liked Sandy, I hope he gets a legit look

I just looked up Don Mattingly who is apparently  stepping down from Miami but hes got a losing record this yr as expected 

I’m hearing Willie Harris

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I'm hearing most of us will say WTF?  

Random thought.  Miguel Cairo getting an interview satisfies the Selig Rule.

11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Random thought.  Miguel Cairo getting an interview satisfies the Selig Rule.

What is the exact rule?

13 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

What is the exact rule?

You have to interview a minority candidate. 

1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

You have to interview a minority candidate. 

They will bring in Willie Harris and he probably checks enough of the boxes to be hired. 

 

 

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

You have to interview a minority candidate. 

They would satisfy that rule with former Sox minor league manager Willie Harris. Probably just a courtesy interview for Cairo since he has been here a couple years and was interim manager.

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Ozzie seemed to think he knows who its going to be. And it won't be him.

24 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:

They will bring in Willie Harris and he probably checks enough of the boxes to be hired. 

 

 

Either Carlos Beltran, Bruce Bochy, Willie Harris, or Curtis Granderson.

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No to Cairo, Bochy, or Willie Harris.  If they settle for any of these three they didn’t try hard enough. 

5 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

No to Cairo, Bochy, or Willie Harris.  If they settle for any of these three they didn’t try hard enough. 

Interview Espada and the bench coach of the Rays who's name escapes me.

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Interview Espada and the bench coach of the Rays who's name escapes me.

Matt Quatraro

2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Interview Espada and the bench coach of the Rays who's name escapes me.

Espada or Beltran are my top 2 known names.  I just want a thorough professional  process and not the lazy retread path we are used to. 

This pretty much eliminates a lot of candidates. Beltran, Harris, Espada, Granderson, and Quatraro, etc. 

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12 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

This eliminates a lot of candidates. Beltran, Harris, Espada, Granderson, and Quatraro, etc. 

I mean, Steve Stone also thought Tony was gonna make Hall of Fame moves.

3 minutes ago, Quin said:

I mean, Steve Stone also thought Tony was gonna make Hall of Fame moves.

Guessing Steve Stone wants to see Bochy.

Just now, Bob Sacamano said:

Guessing Steve Stone wants to see Bochy.

My guess JR overrules the process again and its Willie Harris or another ex-white sox player. 

17 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

This pretty much eliminates a lot of candidates. Beltran, Harris, Espada, Granderson, and Quatraro, etc. 

I don't think it eliminates Sandy Alomar, Jr....As he managed while Francona was out.

12 minutes ago, RibbieRubarb said:

I don't think it eliminates Sandy Alomar, Jr....As he managed while Francona was out.

I think it’s going to come down to either Bochy or Beltran. Even though Steve Stone’s comment eliminates Beltran, technically he was the manager for the Mets for a couple days until he was fired. He didn’t actually manage the team on the field but I think they may consider him.

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13 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Guessing Steve Stone wants to see Bochy.

I agree. He's always been like that. 

40 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

This eliminates a lot of candidates. Beltran, Harris, Espada, Granderson, and Quatraro, etc. 

Pretty narrow pool excluding first time managers. Don't like that limitation at all.

Available World Series / Pennant winning veteran managers active over the past five seasons (Age Opening Day 2023):

Ned Yost (68), Joe Maddon (69), Bruce Bochy (67), Joe Girardi (58), AJ Hinch (48 - If opt out permits), Clint Hurdle (65), Mike Scioscia (64).

Hinch is the only one I would consider from this list.

I'd prefer someone age 45-55 who can be a solid long-term fit, help fix the entire organization (instill modern baseball best practices) since the Sox do not have an house person capable of doing so. Someone young enough to relate and communicate with players, fluent in Spanish a very big selling point. 

Not looking for another grandpa to coddle players or set in their old school ways. Rick Hahn mentioned they are looking for a mix of modern and old school yesterday, which is a mistake. They need a clean break from the past.

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13 minutes ago, RibbieRubarb said:

I don't think it eliminates Sandy Alomar, Jr....As he managed while Francona was out.

We've had first time managers, managers with a lot of experience, HOF baseball person....they all make mistakes. To think there is going to be one guy who can come in here and do everything like everyone wants it to be done is silly. And they all will eventually make mistakes. They need someone who can make these guys play hard and be engaged in winning, and can run a bullpen. Bochy would be fine. I'd take Sandy in a heartbeat, although there must be some reason he never gets a job. 

2 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:

They would satisfy that rule with former Sox minor league manager Willie Harris. Probably just a courtesy interview for Cairo since he has been here a couple years and was interim manager.

Cairo did a solid job. I have much more respect for him now than I did when he was the invisible bench coach. I’d be more than fine retaining him as bench coach. Cairo and Katz are only 2 current staff members I would even consider retaining. Everyone else has to go. 

3 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

We've had first time managers, managers with a lot of experience, HOF baseball person....they all make mistakes. To think there is going to be one guy who can come in here and do everything like everyone wants it to be done is silly. And they all will eventually make mistakes. They need someone who can make these guys play hard and be engaged in winning, and can run a bullpen. Bochy would be fine. I'd take Sandy in a heartbeat, although there must be some reason he never gets a job. 

Lets also remember the White Sox are not the only team looking for a manager.

Rangers have a good farm system, a big wallet, new stadium....Just to name one team.

 

How appealing are the White Sox to a veteran Manager who wants to win?