Manager Search Thread: Who will be the 25th manager?

[kcmets]

Yeah, it's on the MLB Network scrolly bar too. That didn't last long.

[Edgy MD]

This'll be Melvin's fifth gig, all in Western cities, missing only a single season since 2003.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm officially rooting against Craig Counsell. I just don't see the argument for it

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I'm officially rooting against Craig Counsell. I just don't see the argument for it

Do you have a favorite? I'm OK with Counsell if that's who Stearns best thinks will get us across the line.



Seeing reports that Buck is the favorite to land the Angels job.

[Frayed Knot]

Melvin follows the Bochy path in the SD to SF trek.

[Edgy MD]

I 'fused those two guys during their careers, too.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I'm officially rooting against Craig Counsell. I just don't see the argument for it Do you have a favorite? I'm OK with Counsell if that's who Stearns best thinks will get us across the line. Seeing reports that Buck is the favorite to land the Angels job.

I'm rooting for the mystery candidate, the guy nobody expected. The next Joe Maddon

[Edgy MD]

From the no-experience list, I'm looking hard at Stephen Vogt, Seattle bullpen and quality control coach. He's got a lot of the Bochy/Melvin pedigree as a long-time/mostly part-time catcher, mostly in the west, a lot of sunburn in his profile picks and baseball cards, and he went straight from playing right onto a big-league coaching staff.



He even has a big-looking head.

[roger_that]

Edgy MD wrote: He even has a big-looking head.

Which qualifies him for the Mr. Met costume. Maybe the two roles could be combined?

[A Boy Named Seo]

Per SNY/Martino, the Mets got permission to interview Counsell. Apparently MIL said no first, but changed their minds on it.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: From the no-experience list, I'm looking hard at Stephen Vogt, Seattle bullpen and quality control coach. He's got a lot of the Bochy/Melvin pedigree as a long-time/mostly part-time catcher, mostly in the west, a lot of sunburn in his profile picks and baseball cards, and he went straight from playing right onto a big-league coaching staff. He even has a big-looking head.

Dangerous to be a big headed catcher.

He must have taken a lot of foul tips that got around the edges of his mask.

Later

[Edgy MD]

I just mean to compare him to Bruce Bochy, who was famous for having the biggest hat size in the league.

[metirish]

Counsell is in Cleveland interviewing today, per local The Athletic writer

[metirish]

[Benjamin Grimm]

"Evaluating his options" makes it sound like he's received three offers. I would be surprised if that's the case. If he has an offer from the Mets, that would mean that they haven't cast the wide net that Stearns said they would.

[Edgy MD]

Unless the Mets have interviewed 23 candidates and only one has been reported on.



That's totally what has happened.



Anyhow, isn't it kind of appropriate to land a GM first and a manager second?

[metirish]

As noted in a thread, Carlos Mendoza ( MFY coach) interviewed , and Sherman reports Andy Green too

[metirish]

Cleveland name Vogt as new manager, don't know if he was in the Mets radar or not

[Benjamin Grimm]

It means, at least, that Counsell isn't going there.

[kcmets]

Darling said this morning he wouldn't be surprised in Counsel stays put.

Seems Mendoza is the front runner, I don't really care at this point, but

really i'd find a surprise young guy emerging out of the blue much funner.

[metirish]

Yeah, what Kase said

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

It's the CUBS -- who I guess are firing David Ross?



https://sny.tv/articles/mets-not-hiring-craig-counsellhttps://sny.tv/articles/mets-not-hiring-craig-counsell

[Frayed Knot]

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Cleveland name Vogt as new manager, don't know if he was in the Mets radar or not

[metirish]

Good