Winter 2016 - 17 Manager Carousel

[MFS62]

I thought I remembered that the player spelled his last name differently.
I was right:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lovulto01.shtml

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Like Wesley Snipes, Colorado puts their money somewhere other than IRS coffers, and bets on Black.

Black is familiar with the Rockies and the National League West, having managed San Diego from 2007-2015. He was named National League manager of the year in 2010. Black has a 649-713 record as a manager. He also had a 15-year career as a major league pitcher.

[Frayed Knot]

So now that the Rockies have decided to 'Take the Black', maybe that means Jon Snow will be the bench coach to Bud Black's Jeor Mormont
Also (just one more black joke, I promise) does the fact that his name is Black mean that this qualifies as a minority hire?

TEAM	MANAGER	Signed Thru	STATUS	BEGAN
METS	Terry Collins	2017		Nov '10
PHILLIES	Pete MacKanin	2017 + 2018 option		June '15
NATIONALS	Dusty Baker	2017		Nov '15
MARLINS	Don Mattingly	2019		Nov '15
BRAVES	Brian Snitker	2017 w/option for '18	Removed from interim status - Oct '16	May ‘16
CARDINALS	Mike Matheny	2017	=#00BF40]Extended thru 2020	Nov '13
PIRATES	Clint Hurdle	2017 + 2018 option		Nov '10
CUBS	Joe Maddon	2019		Oct '14
REDS	Bryan Price	2016		Oct '13
BREWERS	Craig Counsel	2017		May '15
DODGERS	Dave Roberts	2018 + 2019 Option		Nov ’15
GIANTS	Bruce Bochy	2019		Oct ‘16
PADRES	Andy Green	2016		Nov '15
DBACKS	[crossout]Chip Hale[/crossout]	2016 + ’17 Option	Torey Lovullo hired, 2017-19	Oct '14
ROCKIES	[crossout]Walt Weiss[/crossout]	2016	Bud Black hired, 2017 - 2019	Oct '13
RED SOX	John Farrell	2017 + 2018 option		Oct '12
YANKEES	Joe Girardi	2017		Oct '07
ORIOLES	Buck Showalter	2018		July ‘10
BLUE JAYS	John Gibbons	2017		Nov '12
RAYS	Kevin Cash	2019		Dec ‘14
TIGERS	Brad Ausmus	2016 + 2017 Option		Nov '13
INDIANS	Terry Francona	2018 + Options for ’19 & ‘20	=#00BF00]Extended thru 2020	Oct '12
ROYALS	Ned Yost	2018		May '10
TWINS	Paul Molitor	2017		Nov '14
WHITE SOX	[crossout]Robin Ventura[/crossout]	2016	Rick Renteria hired - Oct ‘16	Oct '16
ANGELS	Mike Scioscia	2018		Nov '99
RANGERS	Jeff Banister	2018 + 2019 Option		Oct '14
MARINERS	Scott Servais	"Multi-Year" Contract		Oct '15
ASTROS	AJ Hinch	2018		Sep ‘14
ATHLETICS	Bob Melvin	2018		June ‘11

Edited November 7, 2016 by Guest

[HahnSolo]

Dusty only signed a 2-year deal when they hired him?

[Frayed Knot]

Dusty only signed a 2-year deal when they hired him?

According to Cot's Contracts, yes: 2 years and only $4 million total.
Remember that it was all but announced that the Nats were going to hire Bud Black after canning Matt Williams until that fell apart at the last minute and led to Dusty. Supposedly the snag was that Black wanted a longer deal than they were willing to give. Then go back a few years before that when Davey Johnson resurfaced in the dugout off of some org/scouting type of job when Jim Riggleman walked out in mid-season because the team wouldn't negotiate with him for beyond the current year. I guess either ownership or GM Rizzo has a thing about not giving their field managers too long of a leash.

Black now winds up getting three years w/the Rox, as did Lovullo in Arizona.