Manager Scorecard - Winter 2017-18

[Edgy MD]

Almost December and the Yankees still don't have a manager. What's up with that?

One thing I would conclude is that they weren't expecting to fire Girardi at all, and letting him go was likely as much about salary demands as lack of satisfaction with his performance.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I read today that they'll be interviewing Carlos Beltran for the Yankees job.

[Frayed Knot]

And so Aaron Boone will be named the next manager of the Yanquis despite having no previous managerial or coaching experience.
He was, you will recall, a Yanqui player for two months back in 2003, replacing Robin Ventura who was dealt at the same time to the Dodgers.
He then famously injured his knee in an off-season basketball game prompting the Yanx to go out and get Alex Rodriguez.

Details of his new contract as they become available.

TEAM	MANAGER	CONTRACT	Mgr SINCE
ANGELS	Mike Scioscia	2018	Nov 1999
ASTROS	AJ Hinch	2018	Sept 2014
ATHLETICS	Bob Melvin	2019	June ‘11
BLUE JAYS	John Gibbons	2019 + 2020 Option	Nov ‘12
BRAVES	Brian Snitker	2018	May ‘16
BREWERS	Craig Counsel	2020	May ‘15
CARDINALS---	Mike Matheny	2020	Nov ‘11
CUBS	Joe Maddon	2019	Oct ‘14
DBACKS	Torey Luvello	2019	Nov ‘16
DODGERS	Dave Roberts	2018 + 2019 Option	Nov ‘15
GIANTS	Bruce Bochy	2019	Oct '06
INDIANS	Terry Francona	2020	Oct ‘12
MARINERS	Scott Servais	2018	Oct ‘15
MARLINS	Don Mattingly	2019	Nov ‘15
METS	Mickey Callaway	2020 + Option for 2021 —	10/23/17
NATIONALS	Dave Martinez	2020 + Option for 2021	10/29/17
ORIOLES	Buck Showalter—	2018	July ‘10
PADRES	Andy Green	2021	Nov ‘15
PHILLIES	Gabe Kapler	2020	10/30/17
PIRATES	Clint Hurdle	2021	Nov ‘10
RANGERS	Jeff Banister	2018 + 2019 Option	Oct ‘14
RAYS	Kevin Cash	2019	Dec ‘14
RED SOX	Alex Cora	2020 + Option for 2021	11/2/17
REDS	Bryan Price	2018	Oct ‘13
ROCKIES	Bud Black	2019 + 2020 Option	Nov ‘16
ROYALS	Ned Yost	2018	May ‘10
TIGERS	Ron Gardenhire	2020	10/19/17
TWINS	Paul Molitor	2020	Nov ‘14
WHITE SOX	Rick Renteria	2019	Oct ‘16
YANKEES	Aaron Boone	2020 + Option for 2021	12/4/17

Edited December 2, 2017 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Well, his father has enough managing and coaching experience, so maybe the Yanks are hoping it's in his blood. Plus, he's a descendent of Daniel Boone, so killing bears is also in his blood.

By the way, Bret's son got drafted this past summer, so that's now four generations of Boonies.

[nymr83]

I can only hope this goes VERY poorly. lolyanks!

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

He was only a Yankee for two months? It seemed so much more significant.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Back page headlines in both the News and the Post: YANK AARON

Newsday has BLAST FROM THE PAST

[stevejrogers]

Mets Willets Point wrote: He was only a Yankee for two months? It seemed so much more significant.

A Yankee-Red Sox ALCS 7th Game winning walk-off homer will make a short time Yankee feel like a Core 4 Member/Real Yanqui.

[Frayed Knot]

So of the six new hires this winter, only Gardenhire to the Tigers was NOT a first time manager.
Callaway, Boone, Cora, Martinez, and Kapler will be rookie skippers, and will do so in the not-so-small markets of New York, New York, Boston, Washington, and Philly

[dgwphotography]

New band name: Aaron Boone's asshole smirk

[Frayed Knot]

A 3-14 record and a league worst -46 run differential earned Reds manager Bryan Price the honor of the year's first firing.
Jm Riggleman, whose last managing job had him telling the Nationals he wanted a longer term contract or he'd walk ... he walked, is the new interim skipper.

TEAM	MANAGER	CONTRACT	Mgr SINCE
ANGELS	Mike Scioscia	2018	Nov 1999
ASTROS	AJ Hinch	2018	Sept 2014
ATHLETICS	Bob Melvin	2019	June ‘11
BLUE JAYS	John Gibbons	2019 + 2020 Option	Nov ‘12
BRAVES	Brian Snitker	2018	May ‘16
BREWERS	Craig Counsel	2020	May ‘15
CARDINALS---	Mike Matheny	2020	Nov ‘11
CUBS	Joe Maddon	2019	Oct ‘14
DBACKS	Torey Luvello	2019	Nov ‘16
DODGERS	Dave Roberts	2018 + 2019 Option	Nov ‘15
GIANTS	Bruce Bochy	2019	Oct '06
INDIANS	Terry Francona	2020	Oct ‘12
MARINERS	Scott Servais	2018	Oct ‘15
MARLINS	Don Mattingly	2019	Nov ‘15
METS	Mickey Callaway	2020 + Option for 2021 —	10/23/17
NATIONALS	Dave Martinez	2020 + Option for 2021	10/29/17
ORIOLES	Buck Showalter—	2018	July ‘10
PADRES	Andy Green	2021	Nov ‘15
PHILLIES	Gabe Kapler	2020	10/30/17
PIRATES	Clint Hurdle	2021	Nov ‘10
RANGERS	Jeff Banister	2018 + 2019 Option	Oct ‘14
RAYS	Kevin Cash	2019	Dec ‘14
RED SOX	Alex Cora	2020 + Option for 2021	11/2/17
REDS	[crossout]Bryan Price[/crossout] - Jim Riggleman	Interim	4/19/18
ROCKIES	Bud Black	2019 + 2020 Option	Nov ‘16
ROYALS	Ned Yost	2018	May ‘10
TIGERS	Ron Gardenhire	2020	10/19/17
TWINS	Paul Molitor	2020	Nov ‘14
WHITE SOX	Rick Renteria	2019	Oct ‘16
YANKEES	Aaron Boone	2020 + Option for 2021	12/4/17

[Benjamin Grimm]

This has nothing to do with Bryan Price or Jim Riggleman, but I'm a little surprised that Willie Randolph's managerial career seems to have ended almost ten years ago. I'm not saying that he clearly deserves another shot, but I did think he'd at least be in the conversation more than he has. Maybe I'm not the only one who has a lasting image of how he managed like he was afraid to lose during the last weeks of the 2007 season.

[Frayed Knot]

Willie's one and only job came right on the verge of the sabermetric era (not its existence but its more universal adoption by ML teams) which is something he seemed ill prepared for and is probably seen as
too old to change. Younger and smarter is the current wave while older guys who want to run the game the same way they played it (1st inning bunting) and think the right attitude will get them through
(I've been a winner all my life) probably aren't on the rolodexes (see what I did there?) of GMs and club Prez's

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, I can see that. I guess his time to get another job was more around 2010 or 2011 and that just never happened for him.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frayed Knot wrote: A 3-14 record and a league worst -46 run differential earned Reds manager Bryan Price the honor of the year's first firing. Jm Riggleman, whose last managing job had him telling the Nationals he wanted a longer term contract or he'd walk ... he walked, is the new interim skipper.

We're slipping as a forum if we can't make a new thread called "The Price is WRONG, Bitch"

What a stuck franchise the Reds have turned into. Sort of like the anti-Mets, can't develop a pitcher to save their souls, but plenty of hitters.

Their GM was supposed to be a genius but he traded us Bruce for Dilson Hererra

[Edgy MD]

The amazing thing about the Reds is that one of the three contracts making up the bulk of their payroll is going year after year to Homer Bailey, who is giving them replacement-level pitching at $20 million per season.

They can't develop a pitcher, but they can sure pay one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Their GM was supposed to be a genius but he traded us Bruce for Dilson Hererra

And didn't we as a forum rue and lament the departure of Dilson Herrera?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think I was on board with the move, but let's check

Let's Talk About Jay Bruce for the next couple hours

[Guest 41Forever]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think I was on board with the move, but let's check Let's Talk About Jay Bruce for the next couple hours

Wow. I'd forgotten that we almost lost Zimmo in that deal!

[Frayed Knot]

[u:3fha8zuj]Nineteen is Enough[/u:3fha8zuj]

Or at least it appears to be as wumors are wunning wampant that Angels skipper Mike Scioscia will walk away (or be pushed) at the end of the season.
2018 is his 19th year as manager in Anaheim -- by FAR the longest in MLB -- and also marks the final year of his current ten year contract.


oe: although Scioscia's comment was to the overnight report was "poppycock". No, really, he actually said that.
Ken Rosenthal, via 'The Athletic' is the source of the story.

[bmfc1]

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/source-mickey-callaway-expected-to-return-as-mets-manager-next-season-1.20304421
Shouldn't this be up to the new GM?

[dgwphotography]

The new GM decided.

Little Lord Fauntleroy is the GM, just not officially named.

[Edgy MD]

Getting a head start on 2019, but it reports say John Gibbons will be done with the Blue Jays after this season, following 11 years over two tenures as Toronto manager.

Gibb sports a career 783-777 record, so he'll have to fight to keep that mark above water as the Jays play out a string that includes three games each against the Sox, Yankees, and Astros.