Terry Francona reportedly hired by Reds

[Sleepy Harold]

 

[Timmy U]

Good for him. I hope he's fully healthy. Helluva manager. Probably a HoF baseball person.

[caulfield12]

A lot of talent on that Reds' team.

Comes down to health and starting pitching after Greene.

[southsider2k5]

Well on the  bright side, that fantasy died quickly. 

[Johno]

This was the guy i was hoping for……..oh well.

[Bob Sacamano]

19 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Well on the  bright side, that fantasy died quickly. 

Was never going to happen lol

[Bob Sacamano]

3 minutes ago, Johno said:

This was the guy i was hoping for……..oh well.

You actually think there was a chance? Lol

[Bob Sacamano]

They should have hired him when he was available when they hired Ventura. They never go after the guy they should.

[caulfield12]

https://sports.yahoo.com/reds-reportedly-hiring-terry-francona-as-manager-a-year-after-he-stepped-down-from-guardians-021150876.html

[Fielder Jones]

So.. there were two spots. This leaves one- so Schumaker would be Chicago or sit out a year basically? Who else could get fired? Oli Marmol has new paper rn

[wegner]

Ungrateful jerk....weren't we the 1st franchise to give him the opportunity to manage in the minors? He should've come here at a discount. 

[46DidIt]

24 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

They should have hired him when he was available when they hired Ventura. They never go after the guy they should.

They should have promoted him instead of hiring Bevington

[Milkman delivers]

Nobody worth a s%*# is taking the Sox job.

[caulfield12]

7 minutes ago, wegner said:

Ungrateful jerk....weren't we the 1st franchise to give him the opportunity to manage in the minors? He should've come here at a discount. 

Who was the White Sox manager from 1995-1997 when Francona was in the system?

Terry Bevington of course

[southsider2k5]

31 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Was never going to happen lol

Exactly. 

[southsider2k5]

10 minutes ago, wegner said:

Ungrateful jerk....weren't we the 1st franchise to give him the opportunity to manage in the minors? He should've come here at a discount. 

He's already had enough health scares.

[Quin]

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Who was the White Sox manager from 1995-1997 when Francona was in the system?

Terry Bevington of course

Francona actually started in 1991. He won MoY in the Southern League in '93. Managed Jordan and the media circus.

He left in 1996 to be the Tigers 3rd base coach.

But that means the Sox passed on him when they fired Lamont. Like how Dombrowski should have been GM instead of Hawk.

[Buehrle>Wood]

23 minutes ago, Fielder Jones said:

So.. there were two spots. This leaves one- so Schumaker would be Chicago or sit out a year basically? Who else could get fired? Oli Marmol has new paper rn

Well, Schumaker himself for one.

[caulfield12]

"After retiring as a player, Francona began coaching, spending several years in the Chicago White Sox organization. In 1991, he managed the rookie league Sarasota White Sox of the Gulf Coast League. In 1992, he managed the South Bend White Sox of the mid-level Class A Midwest League. As manager of the AA franchise Birmingham Barons in 1993–95, he posted a 223–203 record and won two distinctions: Southern League Manager of the Year in 1993, Baseball America's Minor League Manager of the Year in 1993, and top managerial candidate by Baseball America in 1994, the same year Michael Jordan played for Birmingham. Birmingham won the Southern League championship in 1993. Francona managed in the Dominican Winter League with the Águilas Cibaeñas, and he also won the championship and the Serie del Caribe in 1995–96."

Wikipedia

 

He goes from the White Sox organization to getting hired by good friend Buddy Bell to be the third base coach with the Tigers in 1996.

Real Men of Genius

Edited 2 hours ago by caulfield12

[Bob Sacamano]

24 minutes ago, Fielder Jones said:

So.. there were two spots. This leaves one- so Schumaker would be Chicago or sit out a year basically? Who else could get fired? Oli Marmol has new paper rn

There could be another opening or two. Who knows.

[Chisoxfn]

This would have been an amazing hire - but I see why he went to reds. I’m sure Sox never even tried anyway. 

[Chisoxfn]

49 minutes ago, Fielder Jones said:

So.. there were two spots. This leaves one- so Schumaker would be Chicago or sit out a year basically? Who else could get fired? Oli Marmol has new paper rn

I assume he ends up on Angels. He lives in Orange County. 

[kitekrazy]

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

A lot of talent on that Reds' team.

Comes down to health and starting pitching after Greene.

Comes down to owner not being a cheapass