Who do you think should be the next A's manager, and who do you think they will actually get?
2006-10-28 11:51:17 · 12 answers · asked by Ara 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I hope its Ron Washington........
2006-10-28 12:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was going to say Bruce Bochy but the Giants got him. Joe Girardi says he will be in the booth for the 2007 season so I think the A's will either get Dusty Baker or hire from within
2006-10-28 20:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by felonyshobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't be a typical "baseball guy". So I doubt it will be Joe Girardi.
Billy Beane has his style of baseball - just read the Moneyball book. He wants his Manager to pencil in the lineup and, essentially, not manage the team.
So I expect it to be someone who can take marching orders from Beane. I'm betting on Bob Geron.
2006-10-28 19:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Macha was disrespected big time there. Sounds like the owner has a Steinbrenner-complex, except without the championships.
I could see Dusty Baker there.
Maybe Girardi, but he's better for the National League if you ask me.
2006-10-28 19:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Js_5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody who is happy to have a very good team, but also work for management who will always let just enough top tier players get away to prevent them from being an elite team.
PS. Ken Macha WAS fired .. and then rehired!
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/14/MNGJHF8I0U2.DTL
2006-10-28 18:55:44 · answer #5 · answered by West Coaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Girardi. The Cubbies missed getting him but someone should. He is a great manager. BTW the Cubs were wrong!
2006-10-28 18:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ken Macha. I think he deserves one last year and if they don't make the World Series or win it then I think he'll either resign or get fired by the A's management.
2006-10-28 18:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Naman B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Orel Hershiser - Very smart baseball mind and is from the California area. Not any head coaching experiance but hey... gotta start somewhere.
2006-10-28 23:57:49 · answer #8 · answered by qwertydog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ron Washington!!!
2006-10-30 00:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ken Macha should be the A's manager.
2006-10-28 18:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Joe Girardi should take over that job..
2006-10-28 20:17:39 · answer #11 · answered by Larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋