Cal talks about managing

[nickr4444]

http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/cal-ripken-jr-interested-nats-job

How would everyone feel about him managing the Nats? Unless Showalter wears out his welcome rather quickly (which for some posters it appears he has), the O's manager position won't be open for a few years.

He has spoken numerous times about getting back into the game, but it seems he is all over the place. I feel like there has been talked about ownership, GM-type role, and manager. What do you all think would be the best position for him?

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/cal-ripken-jr-interested-nats-job

How would everyone feel about him managing the Nats? Unless Showalter wears out his welcome rather quickly (which for some posters it appears he has), the O's manager position won't be open for a few years.

He has spoken numerous times about getting back into the game, but it seems he is all over the place. I feel like there has been talked about ownership, GM-type role, and manager. What do you all think would be the best position for him?

I think he'd be the best manager we've ever seen... Sorry Earl.

[Orioles4Life21]

Wow it only took one reply before we saw a shot at Cal. That joke is so annoying and tired.

[waroriole]

I imagine there would be great attention to detail, like Buck. I also imagine he would have the immediate respect of everyone in the clubhouse. Outside of that, I have no idea how he'd do with managerial decisions.

[Orioles4Life21]

Not sure why, but Cal doesn't seem like the manager type to me.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I imagine there would be great attention to detail, like Buck. I also imagine he would have the immediate respect of everyone in the clubhouse. Outside of that, I have no idea how he'd do with managerial decisions.

Until he tells Machado he's not as good as Beltre.

[wildcard]

Cal as a manager would be interesting. Often star players don't make the best managers. They expect the players to do what they did. Most players aren't capable of playing to that level.

[Gurgi]

Cal going to be the Nats Manager? Good luck to him.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Cal as a manager would be interesting. Often star players don't make the best managers. They expect the players to do what they did. Most players aren't capable of playing to that level.

A lot of truth to this statement.

[Gurgi]

Wow it only took one reply before we saw a shot at Cal. That joke is so annoying and tired.

I think the amount of shock in Balitmore when Cal pipped up with that horrible opinion was EF6 level. It will be years before he lives it down.

[Gurgi]

A lot of truth to this statement.

I always thought Billy would have made a decent manager.

[Redskins Rick]

A lot of truth to this statement.

Most guys didn't grow up in the Ripken household, where Daddy taught fundamentals on both baseball and life.

[Redskins Rick]

I always thought Billy would have made a decent manager.

Agree with you there.

[Orioles0615]

Cal does a million things as it is, he has no time to manage.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Most guys didn't grow up in the Ripken household, where Daddy taught fundamentals on both baseball and life.

I read an article the other day where pedestrians are getting run over by cars at at a pretty alarming rate as compared to the past. The basic gist of the article was that in the old days kids were taught to be attentive, to look out for cars and be careful. Today's kids/younger generation now cross the street while texting and listening to their ipods etc. They believe they have the right of way and the cars need to look out for them.

Every new generation has its strengths and weaknesses.