After the announcement that Joe Girardi won’t be back to manage the team in 2018, the Yankees are now looking for just their third skipper in the last 22 seasons. The new manager will step into an enviable situation, taking over a team with one of the sport’s biggest payrolls and an array of young star talent, though there will be immediate pressure on the new dugout boss to win. Eight years without a World Series counts as a major drought by the Yankees’ standards, and since the current roster finished just a game shy of the AL pennant, there is reason to believe this group is ready to win now.
As with previous managerial searches, we’ll keep a running post on any news and rumors connected to possible candidates for the Yankees’ job.
Latest Updates
- The Yankees are not limiting themselves to the five candidates that are known to have interviewed, ESPN.com’s Jim Bowden reports (Twitter links). That seems to introduce a bit of a wild card to the search at this stage. How many additional candidates might get interviews isn’t known, but there seems to be at least one name already on the list for a sit-down. Beltran, who is discussed further below, will be brought in for a closer look, according to Steve Phillips of MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM (via Twitter).
Interviewing Candidates
- Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward is slated to interview, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweets. The former big league infielder has been a base coach and an infield instructor with the Dodgers and Mariners for the past four seasons. It is not known at present whether others will also get a shot at an interview, but owner Hal Steinbrenner did make clear the club will meet with “less than ten” candidates, as MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch recently tweeted. (The team’s plans for additional interview rounds are also not apparent.)
- Broadcaster Aaron Boone and Giants coach Hensley Meulens have each had their interviews, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported would take place. Boone’s candidacy was first reported by ESPN.com’s Buster Olney (via Twitter). The long-time big leaguer, who spent a small but memorable portion of his career with the Yankees, does not have any big league coaching experience. Meulens is also a former Yankee player; Sherman first called him someone “who could come into play” for the job.
- The Yankees have interviewed former Mariners and Indians skipper Eric Wedge for the post, tweets ESPN New York’s Andrew Marchand. The 2007 American League Manager of the Year, Wedge hasn’t been in a big league dugout since the 2013 season — his final in Seattle. Since that time, he’s spent two seasons as an analyst with ESPN and another two working with the Blue Jays’ player development department. He’s currently a field coordinator in the Toronto organization.
- Bench coach Rob Thomson sat down with the organization about the managerial opening on November 8th, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter), though it doesn’t seem as if he faced the press afterward. Thomson has been on Girardi’s staff since 2008 and previously worked in the Yankees’ player development department.
Preliminary Candidates (Interview Status Unknown)
- If Boone was an unexpected candidate, then the most recent possibility to be floated comes straight from left field — almost literally. Even as he announced the end of his playing career today, Carlos Beltran was generating buzz in relation to the Yankees managerial opening. In interviews with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and ESPN.com’s Marly Rivera, Beltran said he wants to manage (at least eventually) and suggested he’d have interest in the gig. Cashman did not commit to anything when asked to comment, saying that he’s “aware of [Beltran’s] interest in managing in the future” but declining to elaborate otherwise on the matter. Carlos Beltran tells Joel Sherman of the New York Post that he had a “brief conversation” with GM Brian Cashman and that he has a desire to apply his knowledge and passion for the game to a managerial role in the Majors. Beltran also indicated that he hasn’t been asked to come in for an interview, though, and Sherman suggests that the Yankees may only interview one or two additional candidates for the position, casting some doubt as to whether Beltran is truly a possibility.
- Former major league infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. is a potential candidate, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic hears (Twitter link). Hairston was a member of the Yankees’ most recent World Series-winning team in 2009, but he doesn’t bring any coaching experience to the table. Interestingly, though, former ESPN.com writer Mark Saxon noted back in 2013 that managing could be in Hairston’s future. As Saxon detailed, Hairston is fluent in Spanish – a valuable asset for a manager – and, at the time, was a mentor to some of his younger teammates on the Dodgers. That season went down as the last of Hairston’s playing career. The 41-year-old has been working as a Dodgers broadcaster since retiring in December 2013.
- Per Sherman and MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, some of the internal candidates likely to receive consideration include bench coach Rob Thomson, first base coach Tony Pena, minor league hitting and baserunning coach Reggie Willits, and minor league managers Al Pedrique (Triple-A), Jay Bell (advanced A-ball) and Josh Paul (short season A-ball).
Unlikely Candidates/Not In The Mix/No Longer Under Consideration
- The Yankees asked the Athletics for permission to speak with manager Bob Melvin, but were not given authorization, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter).
- Former Yankee outfielder and current Dodgers special adviser Raul Ibanez was mentioned by both Sherman and Hoch. But he decided not to pursue the position after being contacted, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post tweets.
- Recently fired Tigers manager Brad Ausmus also declined a chance to interview, per Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter).
- Josh Paul isn’t considered a candidate, according to George A. King III of the New York Post.
- Kevin Long was initially cited by Sherman as “a long shot,” but has since signed on to become the Nationals’ hitting coach.
- Yankees VP of baseball operations Tim Naehring tells ESPN.com’s Andrew Marchand that he isn’t interested in being considered for the job. Naehring has worked almost entirely in front office capacities for the Reds and Yankees since he retired from playing, and Marchand suggests that Naehring is a future GM candidate for other teams.
- The Yankees have not contacted the Marlins about manager Don Mattingly, as Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported. Miami has announced more recently that Mattingly will remain with the organization as manager.
- The idea of Alex Rodriguez becoming the Yankees’ manager is “the longest of long shots,” according to Hoch. Given the controversy and hard feelings that seemed to accompany A-Rod’s final years in New York, Rodriguez would indeed seem like a very unlikely fit, especially given how he has seemingly moved onto a new career in broadcasting.
Team Approach
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman discussed the search with reporters, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. Cashman said that the organization prefers a “fresh voice” to connect with its young players, indicating that Girardi wasn’t the man to improve “the connectivity and the communication level of the players in that clubhouse.” The veteran executive says he did not enter the search process with a list of candidates already prepared, suggesting it’s a wide-open search.
- Interestingly, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports (Twitter links), the plan is for candidates to meet with the media — in part, perhaps, as part of the evaluation process. And though Cashman says he may in the past have sought out employees with whom he had previously worked, he notes that won’t be a “driving force” in this case. Sherman previously discussed that potential factor.
MakeATLGreatAgain
Why would A-Rod even be brought up… go ask Teixeira while you’re at it.
jbigz12
Somebody would in the comments. Matt holiday retiring and becoming manager is next.
Caseys Partner
Is Matt Holliday “youthful” enough?
Vedder80
After 1 year with the team? Such a strong connection.
LA Sam
W A L L Y B A C K M A N, it’s done deal !!! He’s really improved his people skills. He & cash-man are ol golfing buddies, heard it here 1st….
Del Boca Vista
I love Wally but hell no
thekid9
Thank you Johnny Superscout
LA Sam
Arods all in, saw story he’s trying to find steroids that make u smarter…..that Arod commitment.
mikeyank55
Do you remember signing Manny so your Dodgers could feature a freak show?
mcdusty31
Yes…that was exciting
rycm131
Dave Parker?
Gomez Toth
Who in their right mind would even mention Alex Rodriguez as a possible candidate? One might as well suggest Pete Rose or Jose Canseco.
mvpetro
its very unlikely but its not that ridiculous. He has one of the smartest baseball minds out. I doubt anyone would ever hire him, but he would definitely be capable
Mattimeo09
Smartest baseball minds? He was caught several times for PEDS, has an ego the size of Yankee Stadium and was the source of several conflicts within the Yankees.
Just because he can read a Teleprompter doesn’t mean he can manage a baseball team.
Michael Birks
I think that if he had been a standup guy and played the game the right way, we would be talking about the possibility of him being a manager, too much dirty laundry in my opinion, but the guy knows baseball
Cam
Oh no, not an ego!
bkbkbk
Man, it’s always shocking to me to see all this commentators who seems to not watch baseball day-to-day. Since he retired and joined Fox A-rod has made a reputational 180. He’s completely shed his public ego, talks candidly about his steroids without sounding like he is passing the buck and his ability to read the game is easily the best of any commentator in the sport.
My bet is that as long as he continues to be a well liked media face within baseball that steroid era Arod and current Arod will kind of be considered different people and the latter essentially treated as a different person.
All that said I think he’d rather be in front of the camera, the money is better and he might be gun shy about jumping back into the pressure cooker that is NY . baseball.
tl;dr Arod isnt the same dude he was pre full season suspension, it takes about 15 minutes of watching to notice.
bradthebluefish
Very, very well said. Couldn’t agree more.
hk27
I think he will eventually coach, manage, or join front office somewhere some time in the future but not right now and not with the Yankees–at least not now. There’s still too much baggage and one has to think a good deal of bad blood with the current Yankee management. I’d say wait 5 years, and he’ll start somewhere less prominent, perhaps even as a PR stunt (Marlins? He is from the area originally after all. I don’t know if how his relations with Jeter were, though. ) That he is a good baseball mind and a charismatic figure is not in doubt.
skip 2
VERY!
skip 2
There is no way Jeter wants any part of Arod! Jeter is a control freak and second he’s ego is twice as big!!
Polish Hammer
Pains me to think so too, but you’re right. He has come across as so much more likeable than when he was playing. He provides good insight on Fox and is decent on his other appearances like Shark Tank. He is worth so much money and has enough businesses going I doubt he’d truly want to put the time in required of being a manager especially in NY.
bravesfan88
@bkbkbk
You are spot on correct. This is actually one of the more intelligent comments posted on here, very well done. I really don’t have anything more to add, I believe you covered everything perfectly. I couldn’t have said it better myself, the A-Rod people are seeing on TV now, is completely different than the A-Rod from the past.
I don’t believe I have ever seen such a major sports figure chance his perception so much, this quickly ever!! People were saying his move to the booth was going to be a complete dumpster fire, but all he has done is won over countless fans and drastically changed how he’s now perceived..A complete 180, and kudos to Alex. Good for him…
Ejemp2006
Arod has an amazing mind for baseball. Made some terrible decisions? Yes, definitely. But no one can question his ability to read the game. However, considering the relationship between Arod and Brian Cashman, I would doubt that a serious conversation would ever take place because some bridges just can’t be mended.
Cat Mando
“Arod isnt the same dude he was pre full season suspension, it takes about 15 minutes of watching to notice.”
Many said the same thing after his 2009 mea culpa. He was so believable the father of Taylor Hooton (the young made who did because of roids) asked him to join the foundation. He did and traveled the country, talking to HS kids, signing pledges with them to never ever do PEDs. Only one problem…while he was signing those pledges he was a Biogenisis “client.
He looked those kids in the eye…and lied as people applauded…he is very good at that. Saying what people want to hear.
NorahW
When he first started out in Seattle, he seemed very likeable, at least when talking to the press.
stymeedone
You have to be respected in the dugout. His PED use labels him as a cheat, and not someone to be respected.
davbee
Didn’t seem to hurt Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds ability to coach.
stymeedone
But neither got a manager job.
Gret1wg
They can’t coach either!
southbeachbully
I couldn’t see him as a manager at this point but I think he would make an excellent coach and hitting instructor. He especially seems adept at mentoring younger ppl and understanding the usefulness of advance metrics.
CompanyAssassin
The same guy that suggests Matt Holliday.
brucewayne
Actually, Matt Holiday was very instrumental in helping the young hitters of the Yankees this year
brucewayne
and was highly respected! I think he’d make an excellent hitting coach! I hope the Cardinals hire him for this position.
gomerhodge71
I was thinking Rafael Palmeiro
Rounding3rd
How ’bout “Get off my lawn” Roger Clemens? All the people skills of a lawnmower.
Caseys Partner
So 56 is now “old” for a manager?
What MLB teams – and more so their fan bases need – are youthful owners who want to win baseball games instead of looting the bank accounts of their fans so they can buy more mansions, yachts and jet planes.
gofish 2
They all want the younger managers who manage by analytics and “the book.” Forget actual baseball sense and intuition, that’s for the 56-year olds. :sarcasm:
iceman35pilot
If they want baseball sense and intuition, I hear Dusty Baker is available. Wait, did you mean good baseball sense and intuition?
Gret1wg
Dusty may not be the right guy, but compared to that group of names, he would be the only candidate.
CursedRangers
It seems as if most everyone the Yankees are speaking with have experience in the broadcast booth.
Vedder80
They want team systems which make managers interchangeable, but also keep conformity throughout all levels of the baseball operations. That way, a change in any given coach and/or manager does not result in a change in the team identity. This will allow teams to maintain consistent long term goals with requiring knee jerk organizational changes when one key person leaves.
Vedder80
* goals while eliminating…
Auto correct is a pain.
Phillies7459
Wonder if matsui, Giambi or Paul O’Neill are available if we’re throwing out random names
mvpetro
Giambi will be a manager one day but it doubt it will be with the yankees
Phillies7459
Really think so? Idk why I can’t imagine that.
costergaard2
I don’t know Giambi’s managerial resume, but he was loved in Colorado and Cleveland, great with their young kids… not sure if I want him as a manager right now, but I would take him in ten seconds as a coach…
Polish Hammer
Oh, but he was a steroid user and cheat and wouldn’t be respected in the locker room.
gofish 2
Scott Brosius, Luis Sojo, Mike Stanley, Shane Spencer should be in the top tier.
SimplyAmazin91
Brosius may actually be maneuvering to be a manager one day. He is on the Mariners coaching staff I believe.
steveb-2
Brosius & Soto are realistic options, but I doubt they’re in Cashman’s upper tier. Soto has managed in the minors. I see Brosius as a strictly west coast guy though. I don’t know how good he’d be as a manager but after watching him in NYC 1998-2001 I wouldn’t doubt him in any role.
hallbl06
I think Brosius would make a great manager. He was the Northwest Conference coach of the year five times between 2008-2014 coaching for the Linfield College team. Although the Major Leagues is a whole new ball game.
oldleftylong
Casey Stengel!
Rounding3rd
Walter Alston
terry g
WE should realize that the way clubs have evolved, managers of the old school type are no longer required. They are there to pass on the GM and front office requirements to the field.,pacify egos and handle the press. The GM’s for intentional purposes manage these teams. Managers are little more than mouth pieces. They might run the daily tactics but the GM’s running the overall strategy of the game and say goodbye to managers that don’t listen.
I would look for a good media and ego handler that will do has he’s told. That probablt means a rookie manager.
stymeedone
Heaven forbid the manager teach fundamentals, and control the clubhouse atmosphere. The position is Manager, not press secretary, not strategist. Those two skills are a small part of managing. Keeping a group of players on the same page with the way the game is played by the team, and keeping a positive attitude in the clubhouse are much more important.
Michael Birks
The ghost of Thurman Munson?
thegreatcerealfamine
Your post is sleazy…
ABCD
Definitely, he should have went Cory Lidle.
Michael Birks
See someone gets humor, the guy died 40 years ago for chrissake
thegreatcerealfamine
Yankee fans care…and it’s in poor taste no matter the timeframe!!!
Michael Birks
You should take a look at some of your own Comments buddy you’re a hypocrite
Jubilee3333
Oh how dare you???!!!!!
ABCD
Actually, it was sad when Thurman crashed his plane. He has a case for the HOF. I remember when Bobby Murcer single-handedly won the game after his funeral. Of course, he had just been traded from the Cubs where he led the league in warning track flyballs the past couple of seasons.
Michael Birks
I cried my eyes out when Thurman Munson died, I was 10 years old, he was my favorite catcher
lesterdnightfly
That’s the Spirit !
thegreatcerealfamine
Looks like your kid is posting…
nyy42
You people really are clueless!
Alex would be the best manager!
He is far the best of all the names mentioned.
lesterdnightfly
Alex Trebek? Alex Ovechkin? Alex Haley? Alex Karras? Any Alex except Alex Rodriguez.
start_wearing_purple
If Alex Trebek managed a team would all of his lineup cards be in the form of a question?
lesterdnightfly
Vanna White for Third-base Coach !
jd396
This Yankees player is batting third and playing right field.
Caseys Partner
Vanna isn’t youthful enough for that role.
ABCD
No, more like: 3) Fans “All Rise” for this player at The House that Ruth Built- RF.
CompanyAssassin
5) This player may be the long lost relative of a large resident on a seed named street. -1B.
Rounding3rd
“I’ll take ‘Steroids’ for $300, Alex.”
mick58kc
I’ll take steroids for 300 million$ Alex
steveb-2
A-Rod???
You’re out of your mind.
Dgmilazz
I agree with you. The young players flocked to him while he was here. He can communicate effectively with english and spanish speaking players. The guy is one of the smartest baseball minds there is. He eats, sleeps and breathes baseball.
It will never happen because of the vast amounts of drama in the past but if the off the feild issues didn’t exist, I wouldn’t know a player who would make a better manager.
steveb-2
Everything you say is true.
But tell me how any organization, especially the NY Yankees, trusts him in a managerial role after all the crap he pulled.
You say “off the field issues”, but admitting to using PEDs was very much an ON the field issue.
Michael Birks
It won’t happen in New York, but I wouldn’t rule him out five years from now with the different franchise, he knows baseball
JKB 2
Haha Yankee fans think A-Rod can just walk in and be a manager
Brooks5Robinson
Alex smith?
Jubilee3333
I think he’s a great choice? But how do you fit all those people in the dug out? Alex, the team and Alex’s ego??
hk27
Yes, but Red Sox already hired him.
Oh, you mean the other one….
thegreatcerealfamine
Raul Ibanez was mentioned by Buster Olney this morning. Mark Derosa was interviewed for the Mets job and could be considered. If not the Manager Derosa would make a great bench coach…
steveb-2
I like Ibanez as a manager, but not for the Yankees, not now.
JKB 2
Again haha you think Mark DeRosa is in the mix because for some reason the friggin Mets interviewed him? Stop the presses! Haha still laughing right at you.
thegreatcerealfamine
“again haha” when was the first haha? Hearing and seeing things is no laughing matter…get some help Richard..
bravesfan88
I actually love Mark DeRosa as a managerial candidate!!
DeRosa, as a manager, is absolutely nothing to laugh about, and if some one thinks hewouldn’t be an excellent candidate, well that just shows that person knows absolutely nothing…ZERO about baseball…
I originally wanted him for the Braves job, and I’m actually hoping he gets the Braves job next year..So, hopefully the Yankees do not scoop him up as their manager, nor even as their bench coach..
For the Yankees job, I think DeRosa makes sense along with Muelens, Ibanez, Eddie Perez, and Aaron Boone…That’s the first time I’ve heard Boone’s name mentioned as a managerial candidate, so I am just naturally curious as to how well he would do back in NY…
Two names that haven’t been mentioned yet, that I would LOVE TO SEE manage are David Ross and Mark Kotsay..Rossy especially, I think could become an excellent manager one day. Whichever team gets him first, they will have an awesome, intelligent, player’s manager on their hands…
Next, I’d say Ron Washington, but I’m sure he would be classified as too old…Although, I still think he’d make a great fit for this Yankees squad.
The last name, is solely just based off his reputation, but what about Jorge Posada?? He has an excellent baseball mind, he speaks multiple languages, but has he ever mentioned wanting to coach??
Polish Hammer
I think DeRosa would make a great manager too, just not in NY; he can and should look elsewhere.
VABlitz
Posada does have a game or two experience. Can’t remember how he fared for that game or games.
It would also be a kick in the teeth to Girardi, seeing as he and Posada never really got along. .
Tahoe725
56 is “too old”???
mike156
I used to think it was really old……now, it seems youthful.
Caseys Partner
Stephen Pollack was 64 years old. Good thing he waited until he was a decrepit old man.
Caseys Partner
“When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I’d been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four?”
rycm131
These are the candidates? This is why they got rid of Girardi? For a shot at Tony Pena, Tim Naehring or Raúl Ibanez?
Caseys Partner
The beat off “writers” in Philly who are regularly quoted here are already knocking down Girardi. What a pack of……
steveb-2
Yanks’ AAA manager, Al Pedrique is a good choice. Already respected by the youngsters on the roster, smart guy, multi-lingual, a known commodity of the Yankees’ management. It’s not going to be anybody with a major pedigree anyway. Cashman most likely wants someone controllable.
ps- I think this talk of 56 being too old is driven by the press. Actually, Pedrique is 57.
start_wearing_purple
Wait, the yankees might want a more youthful manager so Mattingly is out but Pena who is 60 might receive consideration?
WalkersDayOff
Gabe Kapler.
Realtexan
Yankees need to get John Farrell. The beloved ex Red Sox manger
User 4245925809
To be honest.. Both Farrell and Girardi have had nothing but talented and extremely high payroll teams to run where ownership would cover every hole they wished one way or the other. Farrell while at Toronto also was well off this way. how either would do with some 2nd rate franchise would be interesting to see.
Not all are capable of managing that way and time will tell if either looks truly hard at all open jobs or picks/chooses openings, or in Farrell’s case returns back to some front office job similar to what he had in Cleveland.
slider32
What about the players!!!
costergaard2
You obviously weren’t watching the 13 and 14 Yankees. Old, over the hill, and overpriced. Their records should have rivaled the 65 Yankees, but Girardi somehow got over 81 wins out of each of them. Other than 09 and 17, it was his finest hour…
thecoffinnail
Girardi and the 06 Marlins should answer that question.
bravesfan88
Exactly, I think someone forgot that Girardi used to manage the Marlins…lol
schellis 2
Managers for the most part are interchangeable and the fact if they are good or not is mostly team dependent. Take Dusty Baker thought to be a very good manager, but the teams he’s managed has had very good pitching staffs (which he’s ran into the ground at times) and outstanding hitters (Bonds, Sosa, Votto, Harper)
Unless the manager that is hired completely screws up (like Bobby Valentine with the Sox) he will be viewed as successful
The point is very few managers actually make a difference, most fall in a -2 to 2 win window.
gocincy
I’d estimate that there are fewer than five managers who add more than two wins a season. And another five who subtract more than two. The other twenty are interchangeable, as you said. Girardi IMO was in that top group. Francona, too. At the other end, Bryan Price subtracts mare than two wins a year.
YawkeysGhost
Youth movement be Damned! Mattingly, Pena and Farrell would all make great candidates. As for A-Fraud, if he’s on your list, you are no Yankee fan!!!
mvpetro
david ortiz is a fraud too, just not as big as a-rod
thegreatcerealfamine
Bigger..Arod though pressured did admit it.
YawkeysGhost
Actually, it makes me sick to see FOX have in their studio A-Fraud, Big Papi & Keith Hernandez, the only player to object to doing community service when he was nabbed in the drug trials of ’84.
ABCD
Ahh, but the Big Hurt’s cleanliness washes over them like a cool refreshing stream.
YawkeysGhost
Big Hurt is Cool.
mikeyank55
And Keith is an illiterate Mets alum and fan who demonstrates verbal diarrhea any time he opens Ho’s mouth
Polish Hammer
Always assumed to be clean, we’ll never know for sure.
slider32
Yes. if there is no DH he doesn’t make a team, he’s a kicker!
mike156
Maybe the Yankees should think out of the box…..David Ortiz?
mike156
I down-voted myself just because I thought it was the right thing to do….
User 4245925809
Ya just want an extra reason to boo next year am thinking myself…
jd396
Carl Pavano
melkor77
In an effort to catch “Joe Torre 2.0” in a bottle… Buck Martinez???
Rob L. 2
Sterling Hitchcock is only 46.
shawnlaroche96
How about Joey Cora, just so the Cora brothers can go head to head.
NuckBobFutting
Aaron Boone
xabial
Good job Nuck. Reports have surfaced he’s interested in the position.
For that reason, and that reason alone; I changed my downvote to upvote.
schellis 2
Going to be Jose Molina.
Polish Hammer
Too fat, he’ll never be able to walk to the mound to yank a pitcher.
nyy42
Rex Ryan
InvalidUserID
ARod as hitting coach would be a good move. Say what you want but he knows his stuff about hitting and approach to hitting.
mp9
Barack Obama definetly!
stretch123
1. Al Pedrique
2. Raul Ibanez
3. Gabe Kapler
Should be the top choices in order.
User 4245925809
Doesn’t Kapler have an offer out there?
BSPORT
Pedrique makes the most sense as they are pushing up a whole group from AAA that he has won with the last two years and knows most of them. I think he’s around 40 years old which I would guess about as young as you would want to go with a manager. He has been groomed in minor leagues along with the players, so let’s move him up with them and keep the rest of our coaches as they are. Pena may be better as bench coach than at first base.
BSPORT
Maybe hire Ibanez to manage AAA and start grooming managers.
hallbl06
Pedrique is 57…. 4 years older than Girardi so if they plan on going younger they won’t be picking him. I think he would be a good choice though.
mikeyank55
Go.
tims
My vote goes to Trey Hillman. Yankees pedigree. Good friends with Cashman. MLB experience as manager and bench coach. Still relatively young.
slider32
You might be right, he coached for the Yanks in the minors, he coached in Japan and Korea, he was a recent bench coach for AJ Hinch and the Astros. If he can land the Yanks Ohtani,I say hire him!
Codybellingersgrandma
David Ortiz
b.to.the.rian
David Ross?
Michael Birks
Ross might make a good manager someday
julyn82001
Talk to Billy Beane about Bob Melvin! Perfect fit!
AsNchill
They did, A’s said no. Melvin is under contract until 2019, and believes in the young core group Billy has started putting together.
xabial
Ron Washington?
Woops, sorry Guy could be the antithesis of Cashman’s “new school” way.
I just want Ron to manage somewhere, guys.
madmanTX
Any former Red Sox player or Bobby Valentine.
xabial
Bobby Valentine?
You might as well wish death on the franchise.
Or CBS ownership..
thegreatcerealfamine
Classic insert of CBS… Dollars to donuts 99% of these posters haven’t a clue pre Steinbrenner.
Oh Joel is now on the story I’m sure he’ll be breaking things wide open…
steelciti
Jorge posada or Andy petitte
leftykoufax
It seems to be more about “past connections” then who is the best managerial candidate, and I think Kapler is one of the best still available.
southbeachbully
Getting caught using steroids has nothing to do with baseball IQ. He is an excellent analyst and very attune to using advance metrics and applying them on the field. But still, managing at this point sounds far fetched and ill advised. But as far as coaches go, let’s keep in mind that Bonds and McGwire have both been coaches.
Mattimeo09
Bonds was a coach for literally one season.
yankeeinil
Stump Merrill is still available.
dynamite drop in monty
slider32
After winning 91 games I would think that Cashman has an internal option in mind to replace Girardi. Bell, Thompson, Espata, or Al Pedrique .
Realtexan
Hey I wanna coach. Were do I sign up? Hell im young and coached tee-ball before. That should do just fine.
xabial
You have no analytics background?
“Thank you, we’ll contact you”
Realtexan
Just see the ball hit the ball. See the ball catch the ball. That’s enough background you need lol.
mikeyank55
You sound like a Ed Sox fan though. Or a Mets fan. Automatic disqualification. Thanks for your interest. The NY Yankees.
Tiger_diesel92
Instead of everyone getting on arod for his bad rep for cheating as a player. Why not give a chance as a coach, like the man knows about baseball , instead of commenting negatively bout him which is easy for anyone in this world. Why not look past that. What he did is done. He pay his dues so drop it.
He’s a good mentor for the younger players , I mean cano thank Alex for making him a better hitter.
JKB 2
Why do we have to look past it? He has no coaching or managerial experience. Why should be named manager of the New York Yankees? Because he is your personal hero?
mike156
If A-Rod is going to manage some day, let him pay his dues (not for PEDs but for managing) like everyone else has to. Minor Leagues, maybe a hitting coach, 3B, then bench coach. Only a desperate team looking to make an immediate splash would hire him as manager now. As for the Yankees hiring him., after all was said and done, he’d be better off hooking up with a different organization.
joeseadog
Scott Brosius and Rob Thompson are THE 2 finalists.
BTW, A-rod may be one of the most astute baseball people on the planet, not managerial material, but not stupid.
JKB 2
On the whole planet huh. That is a lot of ground to cover. You did a study of peoples baseball knowledge all over the planet?
Many people if given the shot on TV would be impressive as to their baseball knowledge like A-Rod. But maybe I can get you am autograph picture of him.
davbee
Well on that pre-game show, nobody besides Arod shows much ability to articulate baseball knowledge.
Mattimeo09
First of all, being more articulate than David Ortiz isn’t exactly amazing.
Second of all, it takes more skill to manage a baseball team than to read from a TelePrompTer
JKB 2
Cashman will now be on the hot seat as he seems to be picking a novice that he can control from the front office
algionfriddo
Buck Showalter… if Baltimore will let him leave.
JKB 2
Buck would be terrific
joeseadog
He hasn’t been terrific any other place he’s been, not sure why he would be terrific now. He’s always had tons of talent and can’t seem to push the right buttons in the post season (9-14). He’s made a wonderful bridesmaid, but will probably be available .as he tends to wear out his welcome.
acmeants
Been there, done that. Got the shirt.
Gwynning's Anal Lover
How about Jorge Posada?
JKB 2
What experience does Posada have? None I assume.
gocincy
Exactly. The “recent player with zero experience “ experiment has ended. Owners are now in the “early forty-something who loves analytics” experiment. I’m waiting for the “smart guy” experiment- seems like a stronger idea all around.
VABlitz
What? He managed a game for Joe Torre. He has the experience
driftcat28 2
At this rate I wouldn’t be completely shocked if the Yanks don’t even hire a manager. I don’t get the sense Cashman is in any rush to do so. Most of the current staff will leave. In Cashman we trust I guess
stubby66
I’m sorry but I think you make Hairston your manager and Ibanez your bench coach
slider32
Bill James’s pahegorian theory showed the Yanks as the unlucky team this year. According to the stats the Yanks should have won 105 games this year or almost 15 more than they did win. This would mean that this young team is much better than they showed this year.
JKB 2
And I bet that same pahegorian theory could be used to say the same thing about most of the teams
slider32
I agree, and they added Robertson and Knahle to the mix for the whole year. Yanks also added Gray mid- season and had a lot of injuries in Didi, Castro, Bird, and Sanchez during the season. That being said, looking at a team on paper is good only for the winter, not in real life!
davbee
Actually their pythag says they should have won 100, not 105. Though a difference of 9 between what they actually won is still an unusually large discrepancy.
JKB 2
Ir maybe it shows that they were not unlucky just not as good as they thought!
chound
I just don’t get what’s happening here. Nothing I’ve seen suggests the Yankees are better off without Joe Girardi. Then again, I support a team that did the whole “change for the sake of change” in the head coaching department and so far it’s working out great but I sure didn’t like it at the time… basically, wtf do I know.
showman
Breaking…in what was a foregone conclusion, the Yankees have signed Alex Rodriguez to a MASSIVE 10 year contract as manager.
Interestingly, it has been agreed in advance that he will miss at least one year of the contract due to his prohibited use of cognition enhancing drugs, giving him an unfair advantage over his peers.
gocincy
No discussion of Hensley Meulens? He’s learning from one of the best in Bochy. Great with players. Yankee alumnus. Deserves a chance.
itslonelyatthetrop
He only just became Giants bench coach. I think only now is he being properly groomed for the skipper’s job. Maybe as a successor to Bochy.
thecoffinnail
How about Andy Pettite? He seems to have done well in turning C.C. into a useful pitcher again.. He is young, has a storied Yankee history, and is already an instructor.. The PED thing could hurt him a bit but he only used them briefly when it seemed all of baseball was and he admitted to it right away without much prodding..
itslonelyatthetrop
Maybe pitching coach some day, but the skipper’s job seems highly unlikely.
Polish Hammer
But Andy was also a steroid cheat, won’t be respected in the locker room either.
davbee
Mark McGwire has been a very respected coach.
Kolukonu
Have you heard the reception he receives everytime he comes back to Yankee Stadium? The fans still love him, he’s still well received within the locker room. Believe it or not, players look towards other player’s attitudes, especially if they did something wrong.
Pettitte did not fight his suspension and served it, then came back clean and did everything right. It also wasn’t steroids, but HGH, but that’s semantics.
Polish Hammer
And he just used it that one time and to rehab an injury…ROTFLMAO…
junkyard
In Dusty they trusty?
itslonelyatthetrop
I like Jay Bell for the job.
driftcat28 2
Read earlier that David Cone has been in talks about interviewing with Cashman about the job. John Flaherty also is interested in interviewing and his agent has relayed that to the Yankees. No sure if either will be interviewed but would be interesting.
Solaris601
Yankees don’t seem to be in much of a hurry to hire Girardi’s replacement. Granted, they don’t really need one until February, and that’s a good thing because this looks like it’s gonna be a long, drawn-out process
madmanTX
Dig up the bones of Billy Martin.
Wally 4
This is like Survivor, instead of being voted off the island, candidates are voted out of the stadium.
EasternLeagueVeteran
DeMarlo Hale for Manager (Write-in candidate)
driftcat28 2
Aaron Boone is being considered, per ESPN
diller79
The Yankees have a team that is ready to win now. Hiring a first time manager would be a big mistake. If you look at all the candidates for the HC job the best one by far would be joe girardi and they just gave him the boot for no real reason.
takeyourbase
Could it be that Girardi just plain lost the clubhouse? Serious question. Just seems odd that a successful guy isn’t asked back. Although sometimes things just run there course.
diller79
He wasn’t asked back because he wouldn’t listen to cashman regarding everyday things such as the lineup and bullpen. So cashman told him to leave and is going to hire a coach that he can control and will just do whatever he says instead of actually coaching the team.
SundownDevil
He can’t communicate with the kids in today’s game. Girardi is about drinking your milk, saying your prayers and eating your vitamins, like Hulk Hogan.
Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and these young Yankees boys are about bling bling, pinky rings, girls girls girls, and pure unadulterated greed.
Joe might as well be trying to speak Japanese.
mike156
When the Yankees first decided to go in another direction, I thought it was a mistake. But if they harbored doubts about Girardi’s ability to communicate, and knowing he wasn’t likely to take a one year contract, and they might not want to give him more, then they probably made the right move
JKB 2
Well they could have offered a one year deal and let him turn it down. Maybe they were afraid he would take it
pepesilvia
Considering how long this process is taking a d the fact that no one has stepped up and taken the bull by the horns here is there any possibility that girardi and the Yankees reconcile? Not to sound foolish but he was not fired. Maybe the Yankees are starting to see what they had here since no other candidates have wowed them.
bravesfan88
Zero Chance bud…And he wasn’t let go THAT long ago. This hiring process will take awhile, and I believe it is because Cashman wants it to look like he is working tirelessly to find the right guy for the job..That way, if things don’t work out in the future, people won’t be able to say that Cashman made any quick or rash decisions.
Even as a Braves fan, I’m still hoping the Yankees go for either Muelens, Mark DeRosa, David Ross, Raul Ibanez, Jay Bell, Eddie Perez, or Aaron Boone. I think the next three-four quality first-year managers could very well end up being Muelens, DeRosa, David Ross, and Eddie Perez…
slider32
Ross, seems to be the best man for the job, he was a catcher, a leader, and he has the karisma to get by in NY.
start_wearing_purple
Except Ross has only so far been thought of as a candidate by fans. He mentioned on retirement that he wanted to make up lost time with his kid so maybe he more sees his future in baseball as an analyst or front office.
John Murray
Anyone else starting to wonder about an approach of firing a WS winning manager with absolutely no plan of how to replace him?
Solaris601
We barely had time to blink after the Yankees elimination in the ALCS before Cashman announced Girardi would not be renewed. Usually when a team acts that quickly after a post season loss it means the org has a specific candidate in mind. But that obviously wasn’t the case. Yesterday’s interview of Eric Wedge tells you they aren’t even close to finding the right guy for the job.
John Murray
It’s a good thing they’re not looking for a big piece in free agency because in today’s game, cohesiveness with the manager is a big part of a player’s decision.
driftcat28 2
Eric Wedge has interviewed for the job, per ESPN
SundownDevil
Update the second word of this article.
It’s no longer “yesterday’s” announcement.
JKB 2
Thank you Sun Devil! Boy is it annoying to keep seeing this post saying its yesterdays announcement
acmeants
Maybe Mike Scioscia could use a change of scenery.
acmeants
Just kidding….
gc1998
Please not Boone. He has milked his 15 minutes of fame for all that can be squeezed from it. His redundant color and arrogance as a broadcaster is unbearable. If Cashman is looking for a great communicator this is not the guy. Content is more important than delivery. Go away Aaron.
jmi1950
Cashman found his perfect MGR — Lamb Chop– but Hal S. refused to pay over minimum wage for Shari Lewis to come out of retirement as Cashman’s ventriloquist.
dynamite drop in monty
Anyone under 50 is scratching their heads at this.
jmi1950
I have two children in their 20’s and they both know Lamb Chop/Shari Lewis. These routines are classic and are still being shown to children today.
rycm131
Girardi is a better option than everyone on this list
jmi1950
Of course he is more qualified. However, he is disqualified by being capable of independent thought.
Roasted DNA
Indeed. The real problem is Cashmen. Steinbrenner should have fired Cashman and hired Anthopoulus who will spend and the Yankees will go back to back after they trade for Stanton.
Tahoe725
Mattingly just resigned with Marlins. Seems like so far, no one is getting presser after interviewing. Last week Ausmus was towards top of list-what happened to that? “Source” not talking anymore?
JKB 2
Mattingly did not resign. He was under contract
xabial
This^
Mattingly’s contract runs through ‘19.
I think by “resigned” he meant “kept” because Mattingly’s been in the rumor mill lately, considering, you know.. new owners lol.
But you’re 100% correct. He’s under contract for the next two years. What happens after is anyone’s guess.
driftcat28 2
Really feeling like Cashman had no plan when Girardi was no resigned. I don’t understand the approach when it comes to these candidates. Of every mentioned I hope Thomson gets the job because he’s familiar with the team and is said to be a good communicator. I’m also intrigued but Meulens. He can speak 5 different languages including a Spanish, Dutch, and Japanese. Those would definitely go a long way with different players on the team. He’s also won World Series titles with the Giants. Dark horse candidate I think is Beltran. Cashman said they have a very good personal and professional relationship and they had been in contact for weeks. Even if he’s not hired I can see him becoming a coach, maybe bench coach or hitting coach.
driftcat28 2
Anyone but Wedge!
stymeedone
I bet there would have been a lot of “Anybody but Torre” if this sight was around then. His previous history was terrible and had no manager of the year award, yet he turned out ok. Deep pocketbooks can help any manager look better, as can the talent that it provides.
Ejemp2006
I was actually thinking Wedge is the number one candidate, although not getting the same press as the other guys on the list.
Tahoe725
Seems like a lot of “I’ll pass” from potential candidates. Ausmus prob figured why not take a year off? It will be available again next year
Pedro Cerrano's Voodoo
And here comes Beltran….
bigmike0424
Soon as Carlos Beltran retires, the name get drop of him being rumored… You do know that he spent rough 20 yrs in majors that maybe just maybe, he want to spend time with his family and help rebuild Puerto Rico his home town after the hurricanes that he gonna be focusing on that for time being,,,
JKB 2
They fired Girardj just yesterday? Could have sworn its been a few weeks
Caseys Partner
Worth 60 up votes.
The entire post is unreadable.
Cat Mando
“They fired Girardj just yesterday? Could have sworn its been a few weeks”
From the article…….”As with previous and ongoing managerial searches (such as the Phillies and Nationals), we’ll keep a running post on any news and rumors connected to possible candidates for the Yankees’ job. The latest…”
Not sure what is confusing to you or the departed Caseys Partner.
qbass187
This seems very poorly organized by NY
stretch123
Carlos Beltran should be the choice if he is interested… If not, I think it should go to Hensley Meulens… Eric Wedge should be the last resort.
Armaday
They are also interviewing Johnny Manziel
johnny53811
Please take Hensley Meulens from us…
bigmike0424
I don’t get how Meulens get promoted from Hitting Coach to Bench Coach after last season with Giants hitters having bad season…,
Doesn’t Quite make sense how he get Promoted & some get let go & some get reassigned to front office…
Yet he a manager in the waiting…
driftcat28 2
I shake my head at the thought of Chris Woodward. At this rate I’m praying that Cashman and Girardi can reconcile
nyy42
You people have no idea what you are talking about!
ctrich217
You can’t lose Matt Holliday you may never get him back. He is the future. Works good with younger players and well respected. Get him on as a coach. Give Pedrique a chance he knows them all and gets a lot out of them. Mutual respect. As far as Arod give him Pedrique’s job and let him learn how to deal with humility. You know what they say about a great(baseball) mind. He may just accept the job. He enjoys working with young players and they are mesmerized when he talks. It’s a win, win, situation and he doesn’t need the big bucks. It could be his way of giving back while still being connected to the organization and finally leaving a positive mark.
driftcat28 2
Pedrique would probably do a better job than most of these guys being interviewed. Wedge, Woodward, Boone, are terrible candidates. Muelens you have not idea what he’ll be. Thomson I hope Is the front runner. Shocked pedriques name has not come up as a candidate. This managerial search is a disaster. And such a shame as this team has a bright future. It’s a shame that this can all be derailed by a terrible manager
VABlitz
I want to throw out a name that would be great as a pitching coach, manager, and of course he was the greatest relief pitcher in the game: Mariano Rivera.
He would make an astounding Pitching Coach. Just look at some of the guys that he taught. And I can only imagine he would make a great manager. He’s young, he’s ready to contribute.
nicknunziata
Joe Girardi’s a fit. Is he available?
driftcat28 2
Chris Woodward….this managerial search is a joke
jaysrule1399
Please take Gibby
JKB 2
Please stop with these dumb updates on the Yankees managerial search. The list is now what 30? Who gives a crap who they might want to talk to now. Why is this news?
Cat Mando
@JKB I wish people would “please stop” complaining about articles that no one is forcing them to read. You have the option of skipping articles that that you don’t consider “news”, It’s not a hard concept. BTW I believe MLBTR covers all baseball related signing, trades, pertinent stories and yes, rumors.
realgone2
our long national nightmare continues
LA Sam
It’s Hideki Matsui….BigApple baby ! Yanks do it their way ! BOOM, it’s the lure to hook The Japanese Babe Ruth….I gotta guy who works @ the stadium…..announced any day now….
connolly26
Your friend who probably takes the trash out knows who the next manager is, sweet!
BSPORT
Matsui is interesting.
driftcat28 2
I imagine if it came down to Boone and Muelens that Muelens would have the edge seeing as he’s coached and managed during the WBC. Also familiarity with Didi and speaking all those languages
nickludens
Please stop editing this post and post a new one with only what’s new!
LA Sam
You are correct sir….believe this 1 starts w/who’s replacing Torre…..it’s off-season, what do u want….?
jmi1950
There are people who are finding this site for the first time every day and need a recap of the “old” to put things in context. That is why Vin Scully gave the score so often. When he was a young radio announcer in NY, one of the old timers told him to use a 5 minute egg timer (a mini hr glass) to make sure the fans who were just turning on their radios would be updated.
As for the lack of “new” news: I hear John Gruden is looking for a new gig.
antsmith7
To me Raul Ibanez would be the perfect pick but if he’s not interested then I’d say hire Boone…
Bravesbutt
The Yankees made an awful mistake. Joe Giradi was a solid , seasoned and respected manager. Eric Wedge and Aaron Boone and the others they are interviewing are shockingly lackluster.
Solaris601
I completely agree. Girardi was the perfect man for the job, and the front office convinced themselves otherwise. Based on the parade of clowns who have interviewed so far (remember that even Brad Ausmus turned down an interview), Cashman needs to approach Girardi with hat in hand and offer his job back.
66TheNumberOfTheBest
Yep. A month ago I was pretty sure we’d see multiple Yankees’ WS titles in the next decade.
Now, not sure we’ll see even one.
shoheiohtahnyy
It’s almost like the guy they just fired is head and shoulders better then all aforementioned candidates.
yankeebomber
Why not Jim Leyland???
Larry Leonardo
Great article. Nothing here that we didn’t know two weeks ago.
bosoxforlife
From what I hear the Yankee front office wants to manage from the owner’s box. They are really just looking for Charlie McCarthy or Mortimer Snerd to be the puppet who mouths their words.
dimitriinla
Exactly. Yawn.
mikeyank55
Here’s a riddle:
Q:
How many managers have the Red Sox had over the past 20-25 years?
A:
About as many as 1B / DH combos that failed.
Or
B:
About as many feee agents who bombed and were run out of town by the friendly fans and press.
cfrs30
Jim Bowden doesn’t work for ESPN anymore.
bastros88
why don’t they just let Brian Cashman to manage at this point
nyy42
So far I like Boone then ARod
Lol
mike156
This is becoming a little like War and Peace. It’s really long and the movie version has too many miscast actors..
66TheNumberOfTheBest
Yes, please, hire Aaron Boone.
Then hire Jessica Mendoza.
Then hire the bald guy whose name I don’t know.
Then maybe ESPN can get a decent broadcasting team for Sunday Night Baseball.
jdgoat
You don’t like Dan Shulman? I think he’s one of the best in the biz
Daver520
What is new with this post ???
It’s tough to follow any “new” details with the original article still on the top .
JKB 2
I agree. I can never figure out what the new part is. Why keep reposting the same thing
alexgordonbeckham
Gee I don’t know…maybe in the section labeled “Latest Updates”?
OverUnderDone
Agreed!
RealHalSteinbrenner
For reals
driftcat28 2
I can get behind Beltran being hired. As long as he’s surrounded by experience. You figure the real manager will be Cashman and the front office, and they just need someone who gets along with the players in the dugout.
dust44
Boone manager, Beltran bench/hitting coach, Matsui bench/hitting coach.
Rob L. 2
Only several thousand more former Yankees to go before they interview everyone whom has worn the pinstripes for at least 1 game. Up next: Danny Tartabull, Jim Leyritz and Kevin Maas.
tigertom0210
Oh, come on, now! Admit it’s between Yogi Berra and Don Zimmer, and get on with things.
Bob Knob
That Danny Tartabull idea seems pretty intriguing .. he was pretty good on Seinfeld.
Sounds like a winner.
pfgolf9
Time to call a manager that has won a championship, played on championship teams, had won more games as a manager than anyone else the last ten years…… hire Girardi back. Robbie Thompson interviewing for the Phils bench coach, 30 years with the Yankees. By the time they hire a manger who will be left to coach?
xabial
Beltran is scheduled for a Wednesday interview, after initial reports shot down Beltran chances (Due to his humanitarian work in Puerto Rico, helping with the devastating destruction caused by the hurricanes.
nydailynews.com/amp/sports/baseball/yankees/yankee…
Also, for his lack of experience.
At the bare minimum, Beltran puts his name out there, for other teams to see, but this has been a weak lineup, of candidates so far (Other than Rob Thompson, who’s spent 30 years serving this organization in various roles, including but not limited to: third base and bench coach and given a five to six hour interview, (as the first interviewee) Who else you gonna hire to replace Girardi?
But my Money’s still on Rob, and I hope it’s him.
nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2017/11/yankees_rob_thoms…
Now there’s a chance, you’re might lose Thompson (54) who just interviewed for the Phillies’ bench coach. Enough is enough yankees. nydailynews.com/amp/sports/baseball/yankees/yankee…
tigertom0210
The Yankees made a big mistake. They waited until the Red Sox hired somebody, so they wouldn’t have to face Girardi as Boston’s manager, and now there’s nobody left. This is supposed to be the premier team in all of baseball, and they’re interviewing ex-ballplayers with no managerial experience? Just hire John Farrell, who seems to be the best of all the ex-managers out there who are looking for work.
RealHalSteinbrenner
We’ve cloned Billy Martin….. deal DONE