Up and Coming Managers

by Duman on Oct 10, 2005 1:18 PM EDT

What minor league managers are up and coming? Which of those should have the first shot at braking the recycled old manager cycle this year?

My personal favorite is still a few years away but keep an eye on Tim Bogar in the Houston system. He won at the Appy League in 04 and finished second in both halves of the SAL in 05 with almost a completely new team in the 2nd half.

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Future Managers

Good Topic.

Ron Washington, 3B coach for the A's is under consideration for the A's and Dodgers openings.

Jerry Royster has been paying his dues in the Dodger organization. I think he is getting an interview with DePo for the Dodger opening.

Ron Wotus has been the bench coach for both Dusty Baker and Felipe Alou in SF. Prior to that, he was a very successful manager in the Giants minor leagues.

Lenn Sakata has had some success in the Giants minor league system. He managed San Jose to the Cal League title this year despite having players who weren't high on most prospect lists.

Trevor Wilson and Bob Stanley have received some notice for excellent coaching of Giants minor league pitchers and should be considered for major league pitching coach openings in the future.

by DrBGiantsfan on Oct 10, 2005 1:46 PM EDT reply actions

Wotus

Is also being interviewed by the Dodgers (Collins, Lovullo, and Trammell are the other known ones)

Torey Lovullo was AA Akron's manager and was BA's AA manager of the year

by kingofthehobos on Oct 10, 2005 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Terry Collins

Former Angels manager and currently a player development guy in the Dodger organization. My gut tells me that he will get the Dodger job. (Of course, my gut knows less about the job than DePo, so it could be wrong.)

by count sutton on Oct 10, 2005 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

Tony Defrancesco

AAA manager for the rivercats who yes have talent but always seem to win.

His bio is below.

http://rivercats.com/team/office/?id=545

He's a former catcher which seems in vouge.

by novaoakland on Oct 10, 2005 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

More Future Managers...

Bob Geren, Former Catcher and currently Oakland's Pitching Coach

Joe Girardi, Former Catcher and has served as Joe Torre's bench coach.

Freddi Gonzalez, Braves 3B Coach

Manny Acta, Mets coach

Bud Black, Anaheim's Pitching Coach

Bill Evers, Durham Bulls long-time manager

Howard Johnson, Long-time ML'er and has shot through the Mets system as a great hitting coach and helped David Wright surge to superstardom.

by The Rocc on Oct 10, 2005 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

Ken Oberkfell

BA's manager of the year. Led the Norfolk Tides filled with washed up players and marginal prospects to the second round of the playoffs. He has improved his team every year and lots of Mets fans want him to replace Randolph.

by mets13 on Oct 10, 2005 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Joe Girardi

Joe Girardi seems to be the flavor of the month.

by Ienpw on Oct 10, 2005 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

just curious

how many of these guys are minorities? it seems like the commissioner's mandate that teams interview at least one minority candidate for their GM and/or manager positions has sort of fallen by the wayside. did the tigers bring in anybody other than leyland?

i know wash is a minority, and i'm guessing lenn sakata too (at least, he's got a japanese-sounding name). wash definitely deserves to manage somewhere, and i'm hoping he gets the chance. it probably won't be with the A's--i'm sure they'll at least consider him for the position, but they seem to be leaning towards geren.

by jpahk on Oct 10, 2005 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

The Tigers

apparently interviewed Juan Samuel from Trammell's staff before hiring Leyland. I had seen it on a couple of reports.
Although he isn't a minor league manager and probably doesn't fit into the spirit of this thread, Jose Oquendo has been rumored to have the inside track to the St. Louis Cardinal job once Tony LaRussa decided to hang it up.

by brak60 on Oct 10, 2005 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Within the M's system...

I know that there's Dan Rohn, the triple-A manager last year, who's been manager of the year in the PCL for a few years running. Kind of a by the book guy, and I hear that if he doesn't make the M's coaching staff next season, then he's moving on. Deserves an ML job somewhere, I'd say.

There's also Dave Brundage, who I like quite a bit. He was BA's Manager of the Year in 2003, when he had quite a bit of talent on the San Antonio squad, and has been the Texas League Manager of the Year a few years running. More unconventional, but knows his scouting reports and will harp on any weaknesses he can find. I'd take him over Rohn, not by a lot mind you, but I loved listening to his games over the online radio feed. Probably coaches the Tacoma Rainiers next year.

Both have proven themselves capable winners, even considering the talent being drained off them from time to time.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett

by JY on Oct 10, 2005 7:46 PM EDT reply actions