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weams    Bird Bird Bird

weams
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4 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

The Star-Telegram listed these guys as potential candidates for the Rangers job.

  • Don Wakamatsu
  • Jayce Thigler
  • Joe Girardi
  • Carlos Beltran
  • Raul Ibanez
  • Chris Woodward

Yeah. Ibanez would go over good here...

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Frobby    Bird Bird Bird Bird

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1 hour ago, weams said:

Yeah. Ibanez would go over good here...

He always struck me as a class act.    I wouldn’t hold it against him that he came through for his team in a playoff game where we happened to be the opponent.  

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Luke-OH    Bird Bird

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2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

He always struck me as a class act.    I wouldn’t hold it against him that he came through for his team in a playoff game where we happened to be the opponent.  

Yeah, I respect Ibanez as a player and I don't know enough about him to know if he'd be a good manager, but I would give him an interview. 

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mdbdotcom   

mdbdotcom
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5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

He always struck me as a class act.    I wouldn’t hold it against him that he came through for his team in a playoff game where we happened to be the opponent.  

The fact that he, like Beltran, speaks both English and Spanish is a huge plus (I think).

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Can_of_corn    Bird Bird Bird

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3 minutes ago, Luke-OH said:

Yeah, I respect Ibanez as a player and I don't know enough about him to know if he'd be a good manager, but I would give him an interview. 

I don't think any rising star type managers would want this job currently.  Doesn't hurt to do a lot of interviews tho.

Next guy is going to be a caretaker.

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mdbdotcom
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2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think any rising star type managers would want this job currently.  Doesn't hurt to do a lot of interviews tho.

Next guy is going to be a caretaker.

Rising star or not, it has to be tough for someone to turn down their first opportunity to manage in the majors. 

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Can_of_corn    Bird Bird Bird

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3 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Rising star or not, it has to be tough for someone to turn down their first opportunity to manage in the majors. 

I'm talking more about the former players who are in a better position to wait.

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weams    Bird Bird Bird

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1 hour ago, Andy352 said:

What do you think about Eduardo Perez?

I truly dislike him as a human being.  Just from his style of interacting with others on the "have a take" shows that he inhabits. 

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weams    Bird Bird Bird

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Just now, weams said:

I truly dislike him as a human being.  Just from his style of interacting with others on the "have a take" shows that he inhabits. 

Grew up with baseball royalty and acts like he was it. 

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