Managerial Pick 'Em Contest

[TransMonk]

Who will be managing the following teams on Opening Day 2011? One point per correct answer.

Blue Jays
Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Mariners
Marlins
Mets
Pirates
Rangers
Yankees

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Blue Jays-Tim Bogar
Brewers-Bob Melvin
Cardinals- LaSmarterThanYouAre
Cubs-Mike Quade
Mariners-Bobby Valentine
Marlins-Edwin Rodriguez
Mets-Chip Hale
Pirates-Eric Wedge
Rangers-Ron Washington
Yankees-Some Joe or other

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

TransMonk wrote: Who will be managing the following teams on Opening Day 2011? One point per correct answer. Blue Jays - Tim Bogar Brewers - Willie Randolph Cardinals - Joe Torre Cubs - Ed Lynch Mariners - Bobby Valentine Marlins - John Gibbons Mets - Lee Mazzilli Pirates - Wally Backman Rangers - Jon Matlack Yankees - Lee Guetterman

[Guest Edgy DC]

Blue Jays --- Ken Oberkfell
Brewers --- Willie Randolph
Cardinals --- Tony LaRussa
Cubs --- Ryne Sandberg
Mariners --- Bobby Valentine
Marlins --- Dave Magadan (!!)
Mets --- Eric Wedge
Pirates --- John Gibbons
Rangers --- Ron Washington
Yankees --- Joe Girardi

[Guest Edgy DC]

Interestingly, I was just reading about Manny Acta, and the guy is a job killer. He was the last-ever manager of the Auburn Astros, last-ever manager of the Kissimmee Cobras, and last-ever third base coach of the Monteal Expos.

That's a lot of professional carnage for a guy two years younger than I am.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I read Wedge is the leading candidate for the Pirates job.

[HahnSolo]

Blue Jays - Tony Pena
Brewers - Willie Randolph
Cardinals - Tiny Larussa
Cubs - Mike Quade
Mariners - Bobby Valentine
Marlins - Bob Brenly
Mets - Wally Backman
Pirates - Eric Wedge
Rangers (why?) - Ron Washington
Yankees - Joe Girardi

[Frayed Knot]

The weird part about this is that my confidence in picking the Mets next manager might be lower than anywhere else.

[TransMonk]

HahnSolo wrote: Rangers (why?) - Ron Washington

Like Girardi (and Manuel), I don't believe Washington to be signed to manage his team next year. I think it's a no-brainer, but you never know.

[TransMonk]

Blue Jays - Rob Thomson
Brewers - Bob Melvin
Cardinals - Tony LaRussa
Cubs - Ryne Sandberg
Mariners - Joey Cora
Marlins - Tim Wallach
Mets - Bobby Valentine
Pirates - Eric Wedge
Rangers - Ron Washington
Yankees - Joe Girardi

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, remember that Washington was essentially on double-secret probation when the season started based on his admission of off-season cocaine use.
Between that and the ownership change no steps have been taken up to this point to sign him beyond this season. Now the fact that they've both reached and actually advanced in the playoffs makes his status suddenly look a lot more secure but maybe the new regime has other ideas.






oe: As listed in another thread, here's the current status of MLB managers

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	---
BRAVES	B. Cox	Retired	F. Gonzalez
BREWERS	K. Macha	Fired	---
CARDINALS	T. LaRussa	Unsigned	---
CUBS	M. Quade	Interim	---
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	---
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	---

[TransMonk]

Frayed Knot wrote: oe: As listed in another thread, here's the current status of MLB managers.

This table is what I went off of for the contest.

[metirish]

TransMonk wrote: Who will be managing the following teams on Opening Day 2011? One point per correct answer. Blue Jays - Ken Macha Brewers - Wedge Cardinals - LaRussa Cubs - Quaid Mariners - Randolph Marlins - Rodriguez Mets - Valentine Pirates - Someone I have never heard of Rangers Ron - Washington Yankees - Girardi

[Guest Edgy DC]

Frayed Knot wrote: The weird part about this is that my confidence in picking the Mets next manager might be lower than anywhere else.

Most of the other teams have an intact front office in place and a culture therein on whiich you can try and base your guess.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Blue Jays: DeMarlo Hale
Brewers: Melvin
Cardinals: LaRussa
Cubs: Quade, with Sandberg as bench coach
Mariners: Gibbons
Marlins: Cora
Mets: Valentine
Pirates: Wedge
Rangers: Washington
Yankees: Girardi

Edited October 14, 2010 by Guest

[DocTee]

Blue Jays: Eric Wedge
Brewers: Cecil Cooper
Cardinals: Ryne Sandberg (now THAT'd be fun!)
Cubs: Mike Quade
Mariners: Joey Cora
Marlins: Bob Melvin
Mets: John Gibbons
Pirates: Ken Macha
Rangers: Bobby Valentine
Yankees: Joe Girardi

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Tweets saying that the Mariners are about to announce Eric Wedge as their next manager. Guess Ichiro liked him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That'll screw my card up in two slots.

[Benjamin Grimm]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Tweets saying that the Mariners are about to announce Eric Wedge as their next manager. Guess Ichiro liked him.

Now, that would be good Bobby-related news.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Where else could Bobby end up?

You know the Cubs will be Quade or Ryno, Bobby ruled out the Fish himself. Mariners have Wedge. I think it's safe to say that La Russa and Girardi aren't moving.

I don't see Bobby taking on a hopeless case like the Pirates unless they give him all the control he wants and a statue next to Roberto.

The Brewers are supposedly all over Melvin, and even if they were not, that doesn't seem like a Bobby V kind of place.

That leaves you with the Mets, Blue Jays and staying in Bristol, Conn.

[TransMonk]

Congrats to LWFS and Irish as they successfully predicted 5 out of 10 managers.

No one picked Terry Collins for the Mets back in mid-October.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr - 5 points
metirish - 5 points
HahnSolo - 4 points
metsguyinmichigan - 4 points
Edgy DC - 3 points
TransMonk - 3 points
DocTee - 2 points
John Cougar Lunchbucket - 0 points

[metirish]

Lofty company to be in ........for LWFS

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

You got your bailout when they made the wrong choice, you poodle-buggerer.

[metirish]

Oh to be sure this is the first of many bailout jokes headed my way....

[Guest Edgy DC]

I picked three returning guys, two of them playoff managers.

I'm a genius.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: Oh to be sure this is the first of many bailout jokes headed my way....

Oh, my hacky ass will milk it like Brian Cowen with a fifth of Bushmill's.