Which is my point about Joey Cora being the heir apparent.
Jerry Reinsdorf rarely, if ever hires coaches and/or managers who've had prior experience coaching/managing on the pro level. (See LaRussa, Bevington, Torborg, Fregosi, Manuel, Lamont, Guillen, Phil Jackson, Tim Floyd, DelNegro, Boylan, Cartwright, etc.). He doesn't believe in throwing big $ at coaches and/or managers.
Gaston didn't get hired cuz JR didn't wanna pay him, don't kid yourself into believing anything else.