Who should our next manager be?

Millwood1Hitter said:
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He violates the cardinal rule: don't hire a manager who can't spell his own first name right.

Didn't we learn our lesson with the current guy?
 
striker42 said:
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.
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Yup. I think the role he has now is perfect for ex-players like him. At most I would look at him being the hitting coach as I feel he has enough knowledge to make other players better in that area.
 
We have Bo Porter on staff, he might be a candidate for the interim gig since he's done it before in a similarly bad situation.

Beyond that, I'd like to see a proper search. The last one of those we had turned up Roger McDowell, which has (arguably) worked out.

Of the in-house guys though, Eddie Perez seems like the best prospect. I know T.P. was a manager-in-waiting for so long, but it feels like that window may have closed.
 
What about Horacio?

But my personal favorite would be Keith Lockhart. The guy worked his ass off to be a serviceable MLB player and has a vast amount of experiences at all levels as a player, and is one of the smartest players I have seen in my lifetime.
 
TXBravesFan said:
We have Bo Porter on staff, he might be a candidate for the interim gig since he's done it before in a similarly bad situation.

Beyond that, I'd like to see a proper search. The last one of those we had turned up Roger McDowell, which has (arguably) worked out.

Of the in-house guys though, Eddie Perez seems like the best prospect. I know T.P. was a manager-in-waiting for so long, but it feels like that window may have closed.
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IIRC the problems Porter ran into in Houston were caused because he resisted their transition to a more analytical focus. Assuming Coppy's going to be able to influence a similar type of transition (even if not as drastic), Bo probably wouldn't be much of a fit.
 
Millwood1Hitter said:
What about Horacio?

But my personal favorite would be Keith Lockhart. The guy worked his ass off to be a serviceable MLB player and has a vast amount of experiences at all levels as a player, and is one of the smartest players I have seen in my lifetime.
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Curious as to what marked KL as being particularly smart, in your estimation.
 
clvclv said:
IIRC the problems Porter ran into in Houston were caused because he resisted their transition to a more analytical focus. Assuming Coppy's going to be able to influence a similar type of transition (even if not as drastic), Bo probably wouldn't be much of a fit.
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I wouldn't assume that as I don't believe Coppy is all that analytical focused as folks assumed him to be. His statements in interviews don't give me that idea, you want to listen to someone more analytical focused, try listening to the Rangers manager Jeff Banister speak on the subject sometime.
 
lets throw this name into the mix.

Brad Ausmus.

Apparently the Tigers are in turmoil and the blame is predictably falling on Ausmus.

Sounds like Girardi's time with the Marlins
 
striker42 said:
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.
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Ditto, with Bo Porter being the long shot.
 
I rather see us bring in Bud Black as I said in the past than any names so far mentioned, interestingly it seems Bill Shanks of all people agrees which makes me want to rethink that idea. :)
 
goldfly said:
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
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Yeah, well I'd love for Bobby to be our manager again. I bet he could even turn this clown-show into respectability.
 
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