Bochy be Gone... who do you want?

[SFGRTB]

Raul Ibanez is refusing to interview for managerial jobs, so he appears to be out. Also, Joe Maddon is the strong favorite to take over the Angels' helm (which seemed pretty obvious from the point he became available when the Cubs decided not to bring him back).

Where do you see this?

He might be changing his mind now that the dodgers are out.

This leads into my next question for the peanut gallery, if LA fires Dave Roberts, would you want the Giants to hire him?

 

[Stokes1931]

Where do you see this?

He might be changing his mind now that the dodgers are out.

This leads into my next question for the peanut gallery, if LA fires Dave Roberts, would you want the Giants to hire him?

Only if Noggin can be the bullpen coach by telephone. Roberts is well loved here. He has learned some very painful lessons managing on the big stage. He cannot seem to manage a bullpen, one of Noggin's specialties. And he kept turning to Kerchoke at inopportune times. Still, he seems to be a guy FZ likes. Why not?

 

[LHG]

Where do you see this?

He might be changing his mind now that the dodgers are out.

This leads into my next question for the peanut gallery, if LA fires Dave Roberts, would you want the Giants to hire him?

Raul Ibanez Not Interested In Interviewing For Managerial Posts

I'm not sure I'd want Dave Roberts managing in SF. He seems the opposite of Bochy - cannot get heavily talent laden teams to win it all (versus Bochy, who took a bunch of scrappy players to 3 WS titles).

 

[pachyderm]

Where do you see this?

He might be changing his mind now that the dodgers are out.

This leads into my next question for the peanut gallery, if LA fires Dave Roberts, would you want the Giants to hire him?

I don't.

I don't know who I want.

 

[SFGRTB]

Only if Noggin can be the bullpen coach by telephone. Roberts is well loved here. He has learned some very painful lessons managing on the big stage. He cannot seem to manage a bullpen, one of Noggin's specialties. And he kept turning to Kerchoke at inopportune times. Still, he seems to be a guy FZ likes. Why not?

Honestly, I don't fault him that much for going to Kershaw. Was it predictable? Yeah probably. He's also your horse and still putting up great numbers.

Bringing Joe Kelly out for a second inning was questionable. Completely avoiding Jansen makes me think something else was going on there.

 

[SFGRTB]

Raul Ibanez Not Interested In Interviewing For Managerial Posts

I'm not sure I'd want Dave Roberts managing in SF. He seems the opposite of Bochy - cannot get heavily talent laden teams to win it all (versus Bochy, who took a bunch of scrappy players to 3 WS titles).

Thanks.

Playoffs are a crapshoot, but it's undoubtedly a bad look for Roberts with all that talent they had.

I would be okay with him, but at the same time it would feel quite weird to have not one but two former dodgers from their current regime spearheading our new one.

 

[SFGRTB]

I don't.

I don't know who I want.

I'm not completely against him, but he's not my first choice.

 

[LHG]

Thanks.

Playoffs are a crapshoot, but it's undoubtedly a bad look for Roberts with all that talent they had.

I would be okay with him, but at the same time it would feel quite weird to have not one but two former dodgers from their current regime spearheading our new one.

Well, Roberts does have some Giants' blood from his playing days.
I do think it would be foolhardy for the Dodgers to jettison Roberts. Sure, he's gone to the playoffs every year he's managed and has yet to win a WS title but it doesn't seem like changing guys who are mostly successful works very often. Usually, when it does, the guy that gets replaced was just starting the winning and the one who replaces him reaps the benefits. Who knows, though. If the Dodgers do fire him, that will make them the 10th MLB team looking for a new manager.

 

[SFGRTB]

Well, Roberts does have some Giants' blood from his playing days.
I do think it would be foolhardy for the Dodgers to jettison Roberts. Sure, he's gone to the playoffs every year he's managed and has yet to win a WS title but it doesn't seem like changing guys who are mostly successful works very often. Usually, when it does, the guy that gets replaced was just starting the winning and the one who replaces him reaps the benefits. Who knows, though. If the Dodgers do fire him, that will make them the 10th MLB team looking for a new manager.

Looks like a moot point

 

[Stokes1931]

Looks like a moot point

The dreaded "vote of confidence"!

 

[LHG]

Looks like a moot point

The dreaded "vote of confidence"!

This means he's gone the moment the team plays poorly or doesn't win the next (post-2019) World Series, right?

 

[LHG]

Source: Giants interested in Cubs' Venable for manager job

 

[pachyderm]

Source: Giants interested in Cubs' Venable for manager job

hmmm...

Related to Max?

 

[calsnowskier]

hmmm...

Related to Max?

Son

 

[LHG]

 

[Stokes1931]

As expected, Maddon goes back home to the Angels.

Maddon reaches deal to be new Angels manager

 

[SFGRTB]

I in no way see Matheny being a candidate for the Giants. He's the polar opposite of what Zaidi is looking for. Glad that the rumor is false, per Hank.

 

[LHG]

 

[SFGRTB]

I like when they look at guys from smart, well-run organizations.

 

[LHG]

MLB Trade Rumors is keeping tabs on all managerial openings. Here is the list they have for the Giants' reported interests:

Giants
Interviewing

• Pedro Grifol: Royals quality control and catching coach
• Gabe Kapler: Former Phillies manager, former Dodgers director of player development
• Mark Kotsay: Athletics quality control coach, former Padres hitting coach & baseball operations special assistant
• Hensley Meulens: Giants bench coach
• Ron Wotus: Giants third base coach
• Matt Quatraro: Rays bench coach, former Indians assistant hitting coach
• Will Venable: Cubs first base coach

Reportedly Under Consideration

• Raul Ibanez: Dodgers special assistant
• Mike Matheny: Former Cardinals manager
• Joe Espada: Astros bench coach

Grifol is under consideration by the Royals.
Kapler has interviewed with the Cubs.
Kotsay is under consideration by the Pirates.
Venable has interviewed with the Cubs.
Matheny could be considered by the Mets, Padres and Royals.
Espada has interviewed with the Cubs and under consideration by the Pirates.

Meulens, Wotus and Quatraro are not connected to any other searches. Ibanez has publicly stated he is not interested in any managerial openings so I'm not sure why he still shows on this list.