Hired

[Guest Edgy DC]

Toronto's leading candidates reportedly are Red Sox bench coach DeMarlo Hale, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell, and Indians first base coach Sandy Alomar, Jr.

[ashie62]

Thats a helluva troika.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Cito Gaston: not big on grooming.

[DocTee]

Farrell to Toronto.

Anyone else worried that the MFY will grab Bobby V?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

DocTee wrote: Farrell to Toronto. Anyone else worried that the MFY will grab Bobby V?

Yup.

[Frayed Knot]

Cashman "guaranteed" after Friday's loss that Girardi would be back.
In other words it's probably 50/50

TEAM	Mgr - Sept �10	STATUS / Updated	Mgr (NEW) 2011
A�s	B. Geren	Option Picked up for 2011	B. Geren
ANGELS	M. Scoscia	Under Contract thru 2018	M. Scoscia
ASTROS	B. Mills	Under Contract thru 2012	B. Mills
BLUE JAYS	C. Gaston	Retired	J. Farrell
BRAVES	B. Cox	Retired	F. Gonzalez
BREWERS	K. Macha	Fired	---
CARDINALS	T. LaRussa	Unsigned - Re-upped for 1 yr + option	T. LaRussa
CUBS	M. Quade	Interim - Signed 2 yr deal 10/19	M. Quade
D�BACKS	K. Gibson	Interim - Signed 2/yr deal on 10/4	K. Gibson
DODGERS	J. Torre	Retired	D. Mattingly
GIANTS	B. Bochy	Under Contract thru 2011	B. Bochy
INDIANS	M. Acta	Under Contract thru 2012	M. Acta
MARINERS	D. Brown	Interim	E. Wedge
MARLINS	E. Rodriguez	Interim	---
METS	J. Manuel	Fired	---
NATIONALS	J. Riggleman	Renewed w/contract thru 2011	J. Riggleman
ORIOLES	B. Showalter	Under contract thru 2013	B. Showalter
PADRES	B. Black	Under Contract thru 2013	B. Black
PHILLIES	C. Manuel	Under Contract thru 2011	C. Manuel
PIRATES	J. Russell	Fired	---
RANGERS	R. Washington	Unsigned	---
RAYS	J. Maddon	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Maddon
RED SOX	T. Francona	Under Contract thru 2011	T. Francona
REDS	D. Baker	Signed 2/yr extension on 10/4	D. Baker
ROCKIES	J. Tracy	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Tracy
ROYALS	N Yost	Under Contract thru 2012	N. Yost
TIGERS	J. Leyland	Under Contract thru 2011	J. Leyland
TWINS	R. Gardenhire	Under Contract thru 2011	R. Gardenhire
WHITE SOX	O. Guillen	Under Contract thru 2011	O. Guillen
YANKEES	J. Girardi	Unsigned	---

[Guest Edgy DC]

Longtime A's pitching coach Curt Young cuts his ties there and is being interviewed by the Sawx to replace Farrell, who headed up to the Jays.

Always nice when pitchers are taken seriously as managerial candidates.

[MFS62]

Just heard on WFAN update that Bobby V is a finalist for the Milwaukee managerial spot.
Also, earlier today on ESPN radio I heard Curt Schilling say that the new Jays manager, Farrell, is (close paraphrase) "One of the smartest baseball men I've ever met. He is a sure-fire future GM."
Later

[metirish]

Take this as you will

@prorumors#Brewers have agreement with Bobby Valentine to be manager http://bit.ly/aHALeJ #mlb #mets #texasrangers



Acording to Wisconsin Radio Network's Bill Scott (via the Journal-Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt), the Milwaukee Brewers have an agreement with Bobby Valentine to be the team's next manager. Haudricourt is currently trying to confirm the story Yesterday, FOXSports' Ken Rosenthal said, �Keep hearing Bobby Valentine is finalis for the Brewers.� �But would Brewers pay V? And would he go?.� Valentine has managed in the Majors for 15 years, eight with the Rangers and seven with the Mets. He won the NL pennant in 2000 with the Mets, but failed to win the World Series against the Yankees w

[TransMonk]

Suck! Right in my own back yard.

Ah well, I guess it's best to have a completely fresh era in New York anyways.

Still, suck!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I have long advocated Milwaukee moving back to the American League, now would be a good time.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Not so fass, muh frens:

@SI_JonHeyman: bobby valentine and brewers do not have agreement yet. if they get it done, will be a major coup for the #crew.

[Benjamin Grimm]

What is Ed Price saying?

[Guest Edgy DC]

mfuggle brguggle!
--- Ed Price

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"We would have also accepted '(muffled wet gurgling sounds).'"

[Frayed Knot]

According to a source inside the Milwaukee Brewers organization, the team has agreed in principle with former Mets manager Bobby Valentine to become the teams next manager.

Now the two sides must finalize a contract agreement. The source says Valentine is looking for $10-million over 3-years which may or may not throw a wrench into the deal.

[TransMonk]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/105883573.html

Valentine: No contract talks
By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel
Oct. 27, 2010 1:00 p.m. |(23) Comments

I just made contact with Bobby Valentine to see if he would confirm the Wisconsin Radio Network report that he has an agreement in place with the Brewers and the contract details are to be worked out.

This was his response:

"There has been no conversation about a contract with your team. Not one word has been mentioned to me and I have not mentioned to anyone there about a contract."

I sent Valentine another text to ask if he is in talks with the Brewers about the job and this was his response:

"We had a meeting."

So, it's obvious that the Brewers have talked to Valentine about the job. It became apparent over the last 24 hours that Valentine was one of the four finalists that GM Doug Melvin mentioned recently. I know for sure that Bob Melvin and Joey Cora are in that group, and I suspect that Ron Roenicke completes the final four.

Bill Scott's WRN report said Valentine was seeking a three-year, $10 million deal. Don't know if the Brewers would go that high and it's hard to imagine an agreement being in place without the money being settled. And, according to Valentine, there have been no contract talks.

I got no response from Valentine when I asked if he has been offered the job so there's a distinct possibility that the process has begun to see if a deal can be worked out. That's all I know for now. I will try to get more information as the day progresses.

[metirish]

TransMonk wrote: "There has been no conversation about a contract with your team. Not one word has been mentioned to me and I have not mentioned to anyone there about a contract."

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx & Girardi near a three-year deal acc. to various sources.
Total contract value expected to be between 9 & 10 mil - which is interesting only in the way it might affect the Valentine/Brewers negotiations. Can Bobby realistically - after being out MLB for so long - expect higher pay than one coming off two straight playoff appearances including one championship, and is Milwaukee the type of team that would pay it? That's all assuming the reports of his demands in the neighborhood of 3/10 are accurate.

[Frayed Knot]

Remaining teams needing managers:

Milwaukee -- Bobby? and if not him have already interviewed several others including Joey Cora & Bob Melvin
Marlins -- I'm assuming they're likely to re-hire their interim from last season
Rangers -- Almost certain to re-up Mr. Washington
Yanx -- Will have Girardi re-signed before the week is out

... which leaves the Mets & Pittsburgh to fight it out over whoever is remaining.

[Guest Edgy DC]

At last report, the Marlins had not interviewed norreportedly made initial contact with anybody. Bo Porter and Edwin Rodriguez are the only confirmed candidates.

Now, other reports say Valentine received and rejected an offer from them for the second time this year, so take it as you will.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Reports have the Yanks and Girardi agreeing in principle to a three-year, $9 million dealio.

[Frayed Knot]

TEAM	Mgr - Sept �10	STATUS / Updated	Mgr (NEW) 2011
A�s	B. Geren	Option Picked up for 2011	B. Geren
ANGELS	M. Scoscia	Under Contract thru 2018	M. Scoscia
ASTROS	B. Mills	Under Contract thru 2012	B. Mills
BLUE JAYS	C. Gaston	Retired	J. Farrell
BRAVES	B. Cox	Retired	F. Gonzalez
BREWERS	K. Macha	Fired	---
CARDINALS	T. LaRussa	Unsigned - Re-upped for 1 yr + option	T. LaRussa
CUBS	M. Quade	Interim - Signed 2 yr deal 10/19	M. Quade
D�BACKS	K. Gibson	Interim - Signed 2/yr deal on 10/4	K. Gibson
DODGERS	J. Torre	Retired	D. Mattingly
GIANTS	B. Bochy	Under Contract thru 2011	B. Bochy
INDIANS	M. Acta	Under Contract thru 2012	M. Acta
MARINERS	D. Brown	Interim	E. Wedge
MARLINS	E. Rodriguez	Interim	---
METS	J. Manuel	Fired	---
NATIONALS	J. Riggleman	Renewed w/contract thru 2011	J. Riggleman
ORIOLES	B. Showalter	Under contract thru 2013	B. Showalter
PADRES	B. Black	Under Contract thru 2013	B. Black
PHILLIES	C. Manuel	Under Contract thru 2011	C. Manuel
PIRATES	J. Russell	Fired	---
RANGERS	R. Washington	Unsigned	---
RAYS	J. Maddon	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Maddon
RED SOX	T. Francona	Under Contract thru 2011	T. Francona
REDS	D. Baker	Signed 2/yr extension on 10/4	D. Baker
ROCKIES	J. Tracy	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Tracy
ROYALS	N Yost	Under Contract thru 2012	N. Yost
TIGERS	J. Leyland	Under Contract thru 2011	J. Leyland
TWINS	R. Gardenhire	Under Contract thru 2011	R. Gardenhire
WHITE SOX	O. Guillen	Under Contract thru 2011	O. Guillen
YANKEES	J. Girardi	Unsigned - Resigned for 3 yrs	J. Girardi

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Reports have the Yanks and Girardi agreeing in principle to a three-year, $9 million dealio.

at first I thought that said three-year, #9 million fellatio.

[metirish]

Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times just tweeted that �sources are saying that Brewers have hired Ron Roenicke� to be their new manager.

Cowley covers the White Sox, not the Brewers, but Chicago bench coach Joey Cora was in the mix for the Milwaukee job.

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel passed along Cowley�s report and added: �I have reason to believe he is correct.�

Roenicke managed in the minors and has served as the Angels� bench coach since 2006, when he took over the job after Mike Scioscia�s former right-hand man, Joe Maddon, left to manage the Rays.

Several previous reports had Bobby Valentine as the front-runner for the Milwaukee job, but apparently much like with the Marlins during the season his Brewers courtship broke down somewhere along the line.

UPDATE: Haudricourt has confirmed the news.

[Frayed Knot]

Several previous reports had Bobby Valentine as the front-runner for the Milwaukee job, but apparently much like with the Marlins during the season his Brewers courtship broke down somewhere along the line.

Almost certainly over money is my guess.

[Frayed Knot]

TEAM	Mgr - Sept �10	STATUS / Updated	Mgr (NEW) 2011
A�s	B. Geren	Option Picked up for 2011	B. Geren
ANGELS	M. Scoscia	Under Contract thru 2018	M. Scoscia
ASTROS	B. Mills	Under Contract thru 2012	B. Mills
BLUE JAYS	C. Gaston	Retired	J. Farrell
BRAVES	B. Cox	Retired	F. Gonzalez
BREWERS	K. Macha	Fired	R. Roenicke
CARDINALS	T. LaRussa	Unsigned - Re-upped for 1 yr + option	T. LaRussa
CUBS	M. Quade	Interim - Signed 2 yr deal 10/19	M. Quade
D�BACKS	K. Gibson	Interim - Signed 2/yr deal on 10/4	K. Gibson
DODGERS	J. Torre	Retired	D. Mattingly
GIANTS	B. Bochy	Under Contract thru 2011	B. Bochy
INDIANS	M. Acta	Under Contract thru 2012	M. Acta
MARINERS	D. Brown	Interim	E. Wedge
MARLINS	E. Rodriguez	Interim	---
METS	J. Manuel	Fired	---
NATIONALS	J. Riggleman	Renewed w/contract thru 2011	J. Riggleman
ORIOLES	B. Showalter	Under contract thru 2013	B. Showalter
PADRES	B. Black	Under Contract thru 2013	B. Black
PHILLIES	C. Manuel	Under Contract thru 2011	C. Manuel
PIRATES	J. Russell	Fired	---
RANGERS	R. Washington	Unsigned	---
RAYS	J. Maddon	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Maddon
RED SOX	T. Francona	Under Contract thru 2011	T. Francona
REDS	D. Baker	Signed 2/yr extension on 10/4	D. Baker
ROCKIES	J. Tracy	Under Contract thru 2012	J. Tracy
ROYALS	N Yost	Under Contract thru 2012	N. Yost
TIGERS	J. Leyland	Under Contract thru 2011	J. Leyland
TWINS	R. Gardenhire	Under Contract thru 2011	R. Gardenhire
WHITE SOX	O. Guillen	Under Contract thru 2011	O. Guillen
YANKEES	J. Girardi	Unsigned - Resigned for 3 yrs	J. Girardi

[HahnSolo]

Sun Times WHite Sox beat writer Joe Cowley...not to be confused with one-time White Sox pitcher with yips Joe Cowley.

[TransMonk]

I can live with Bobby not managing the Mets, but having him managing a team 72 miles down the road would have made my head explode.

I'm glad Milwaukee went with Roenicke.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess you would have had to move another five or ten miles further away from Miller Park.