Manager Movement

[SteveA]

Looks like the Mets are going to hire Cleveland pitching coach Mickey Callaway as their new manager.

[Tx Oriole]

9 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't see why Cora's camp would leak it.

 

I don't see why either.

[Tx Oriole]

9 hours ago, eddie83 said:

Who knows for sure. They let it drag out for a week. If they were sure then why let it linger that long? 

Maybe they are idiots. 

[Aglets]

9 hours ago, spiritof66 said:

We have a couple of established HR hitters that they could probably pry away from us.  

One can pitch too!   As the Sox have seen first-hand........ 

[Redskins Rick]

12 hours ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

I wonder who will be the new manager of the Nats. They were dumb to let Baker go in my opinion. Who wants to manage a team that shows no loyalty to their manager?

I was reading MASN-Sports, and apparently their owner has a 2 year policy on manager contracts, without of the manager's pedigree.

[weams]

Dave Martinez is the Nats Skipper

 

[Frobby]

I always liked Kapler as a player.    

[weams]

They will be a well-defined clubhouse. 

[OFFNY]

12 hours ago, Frobby said:

 

I always liked Gabe Kapler as a player.    

 

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I always like Gabe Kaplan as an actor.

 

 

 

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[Luke-OH]

So the trend is young, analytically-versed managers.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, phillyOs119 said:

So the trend is young, analytically-versed managers.

But still guys that played.

[Luke-OH]

22 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

But still guys that played.

Yes, I'd imagine you'd find a more receptive clubhouse to making analytically driven moves if they respect the manager as a player at a high level rather than a guy with an advanced degree in big data.

[El Gordo]

2 hours ago, phillyOs119 said:

Yes, I'd imagine you'd find a more receptive clubhouse to making analytically driven moves if they respect the manager as a player at a high level rather than a guy with an advanced degree in big data.

Pretty hard for a non former player to get clubhouse respect. Think Dave Trembley.

[bobmc]

12 hours ago, El Gordo said:

Pretty hard for a non former player to get clubhouse respect. Think Dave Trembley.

[Can_of_corn]

So yea, Kapler.

Can someone explain calling in a reliever that you hadn't given a chance to warm up?

https://deadspin.com/gabe-kaplers-cosmic-brain-is-putting-the-phillies-in-so-1824241350

I'm worried he's going to get someone hurt.

He's already had to use a position player as a pitcher.