Who should our next manager be?

[rico43]

This is making the leap of assumption that Fredi Gonzalez's days are numbered in Atlanta. As low as expectations have been for 2016, the Braves are playing so far below them that it boggles the mind.

Fredi's priorities have been towards fixing the broken communications between he and his replay monitor guy, but only after calls were passed on in two close losses. He is gone sooner or later, and there will inevitably be an interim guy, who projects to be Terry Pendleton.

But long term? Who is best? Rather, who do we want?

Elsewhere I have landed squarely in the camp of David Ross to be the man. He is still under a players' contract in Chicago, where he just caught Arietta's no-hitter, so unless we want to compensate them, we would have to wait until next year.

The cheaper, safer and not-terrible choice in house would seem to be Eddie Perez, who has been winter ball tested for years and who has always been the loyal soldier. You know the players would love him as skipper, but is that what they really need right now?

Off the wall choice would be Joe Torre, but Hank Aaron would have to be out of the organization before that could possibly happen (see No. 10 in my series). That's a non-starter.

Thoughts?

[thewupk]

Hard to really say. But I think it would be a young guy/virtual unknown. 5 or so years ago I feel the Braves could have whoever they wanted to replace Cox. Now the franchise is in such disarray that I doubt anybody respectable would come here unless it was a massive overpay.

[57Brave]

Coppobella's guy.

someone along the lines of Joe Girardi -

Hope they clean house -- why can't this team get a hitting coach ?
They either have an offensive team where they all strikeout or nothing more than seeing eye 95 hoppers through the infield

Last hitting coach I felt had a positive impact was Don Baylor

[kingphatcow]

i would boo Torre for not doing something about that BS infield fly call in the playoffs anyway. not interested.

[smootness]

Throw some money at Showalter.

[Hawk]

Chipper.

[Millwood1Hitter]

Showalter or bust. The Orioles can have our entire major league roster for compensation with the exception of Freddie, Julio, Mallex, Blair, Wisler, Viz.

[striker42]

I think we look internally. The "Braves Way" is something the front office really finds important. It's one of the reasons they were so furious about Olivera's mess. So I think they'll probably try to find someone already indoctrinated into that. My guess is Eddie Perez.

[JxnMissFan]

I hope they give Eddie Perez a shot at the job. He been with the team forever so he should know the "Braves Way".

I just like the fact that the best part of his career was spent as the personal catcher to Maddux (smartest pitcher ever) during his prime years. I think that relationship says alot about his knowledge of the game.

[nsacpi]

We should be looking for someone from a modern organization such as the Pirates or Cubs.

[Carp]

I feel like rightly or wrongly, A.J. Pierzynski will be our next manager. I'm only half kidding....

[Millwood1Hitter]

[bravesfanMatt]

I personally think the entire coaching staffs needs to be over hauled. TP could be reassigned.. but Roger, Kevin and Fredi should be let go and a new crop brought in. We missed the boat on Mike Maddux as pitching coach... maybe Bud Black would be a good managerial candidate.. Hell, I thought TP did a good job as hitting coach. But I am fine with new blood in at every coaching spot.

[chop2chip]

I tend to agree with those that favor going outside the organization.

I think Eddie Perez is awesome, but the choice would feel narrow and blinded in the same way of the CEO promoting his son to the c-suite. I at least want the impression that they did an exhaustive search for the best candidate.

I am fine with a player-friendly manager who is open to oversight from management. I never liked Clint Hurdle as a manager in Colorado, but he went to Pittsburgh willing to listen to management on analytics (shifts, bullpen management, etc.). Maybe if Bud Black came here with a similar mentality I would sign off on that.

[clvclv]

Jason Varitek.

[The Chosen One]

Don't see why the O's are gonna let Showalter go. Torre is retired and around Cox's age. Don't see how that happens.

Perez and TP are definitely the internal guys who will be looked at.

Chipper is a longshot and it would be a bad move. Great players don't make great managers.

Externally not sure.

[bravesfanMatt]

what about jim leyritz.. I hear catchers always make good managers..

/triggered..

[goldfly]

i just want Bobby no where near the room for influence or decision making for it

and i really don't like the internal options at the MLB level that keep being brought up

[SJ24]

Ozzie Guillen.

[striker42]

Chipper is a longshot and it would be a bad move. Great players don't make great managers.

Agreed. Very, very few managers get to leave on their own terms. It's a job you hold until things go south and then you get fired. When you hire someone who was a beloved player for your team as manager you're setting yourself up for an ugly split. You're adding in an emotional element that's not smart.