Here's the latest on some of the open (or possibly open) managerial vacancies from around baseball…
- "It is my belief that as more time passes, the greater the likelihood [Ozzie] Guillen keeps his job. Some others I've spoken with share the same sense," writes Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald, though he notes that this opinion is based on "nothing concrete." While Guillen may stay, there is a greater possibility that the Marlins will make some changes to the coaching staff.
- Davey Johnson tells Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post that he has some "unfinished business" with the Nationals and wants to return as the team's manager next season. With GM Mike Rizzo also eager for Johnson to return, Kilgore notes that it will just take ownership approval to work out a new deal for Johnson, who is only contracted through 2013 as a consultant with the Nats.
- The Red Sox will interview Brad Ausmus on Wednesday and DeMarlo Hale on Thursday, reports Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. No manager interviews are scheduled beyond Hale, though the team is open to adding more candidates. The Sox have yet to interview Sandy Alomar Jr. or Torey Lovullo, both of whom interviewed for Boston's manager's job last year.
- Yankees bench coach Tony Pena interviewed for the Red Sox job yesterday and told Lauber (Twitter link) that the two sides talked for six hours and had "a great baseball conversation."
- Jason Giambi is "more suited than most think" to be a manager, tweets Troy Renck of the Denver Post, who believes Giambi has "spent [the] last few years preparing for this transition." Renck reported earlier today that the Rockies would interview Giambi for their vacant managerial job.
dc21892
I’d be fine with anyone who has interviewed so far and will within the next two days.
start_wearing_purple
I tend to agree, I’m also hoping the search ends with the 5 candidates so far (yes, I’m including Farrell, simply because it will be brought up again and again) so they can name officially name a new manager by the end of the WS.
dc21892
Couldn’t agree more. They should have their choice by then and it seems like this time the process has been done the right way, as opposed to last offseason.
jigokusabre
I hope that “changes in the coaching staff” for the Marlins include replacing Eduardo Perez as the hitting coach. I have “no idea” how he’s kept his job this long.
NickinIthaca
Why is ‘no idea’ in quotes in your statement?
jigokusabre
Because there’s no universal sign for irony.
Daniel T
Wouldn’t mind giving Davey Johnson another year with the team
Fangaffes
Brad Ausmus: Nick Cafardo describes him as from Connecticut and “the smartest guy in the room”. He says the Red Sox should definitely hire him. Where have I read that before, Nick?