IDK, they are also all but guaranteeing a first year divisional title to put on your resume. If the money is at least close it's probably the better overall job opportunity for Cora imo were it to get offered.
Is it really a better job? Sure, easier path to a division title right out of the gate, but they've won four of the last six division titles and still have fired three managers in that span. Job security seems specious at best in DC.
Nits, but I see the Giants owner as being number 1, but even then, I think the Blue Jays owners have the biggest financial backing in all of the MLB, having a public company own them.
Because a few million dollars is literally pocket change to the Lerners, as opposed to the $400 MM Harper is forecast to command. And the Lerners will pay through the nose for players -- see Scherzer, and the Strasburg extension and the inaugural Jason Werth contract. So we are talking about scrimping on something most people think is pretty important. They lost Bud Black over money alone -- he was offered an insulting deal, turned it down, then Dusty was hired.
Well, the issue with announcing before the ALCS ends is that Cora's current team is still playing, not that there's some sort of moratorium on announcing anything. Even if there's a deal in place, they don't want to take attention away from or in any way distract the Astros.
Well, we know he interviewed, and it was reported that the Astros' manager strongly endorsed him for the job, so I'm not sure the distraction would be that big a deal. Seems the biggest distraction might be in Cora's mind, and he obviously knows whether he has the RS job.
It could also be simple courtesy to the Astros too. They allowed Cora to interview on their off day Sunday. Perhaps allowed a negotiation during the off day yesterday. For that, the Red Sox don't overshadow what they're doing and hold off until Sunday to announce the hiring (or maybe even until after the World Series if the Astros advance).
Scrimping on a manager when you have the revenue money available is an entirely different matter than not digging into your own money to pay for it. That wasn't what you said. You said they didn't pay managers well despite being the wealthiest owner. Those 2 things have absolutely nothing to do with one another.
Why the snark? Please get a life.
I would be shocked if Baker ever manages at the Major League level again. He could be a bench coach but that's about as far as I see him going. Farrell, while not a great manager, at least has a World Series win to his credit as skipper. I could see it being a favorable landing spot for him, aside from the aforementioned money aspect. A World Series-winning manager is going to warrant a decent contract.
The finalists were reportedly Maddon, Glenn Hoffman and Tito. I do not remember anybody suggesting Whitey Hertzog. I think once again you must be mistaken since Hertzog had last managed in the 1990s. He was long retired by 2004. Perhaps you were thinking about 1988?
I don’t know if he was contacted by the Red Sox, but it was definitely out there and discussed. I remember reading it several places:
I recall Herzog discussion here at least. I cannot recall whether Bud Black and Larry Dierker were in the mix when Tito was hired or when Tito was fired.
I know that I'm wrong about this, but I keep thinking that Whitey Herzog was the first choice for Red Sox manager after McNamara was fired in 1988. Morgan was supposed to be an interim manager but Morgan Magic made it impossible to give the guy a pink slip. The person whom I'm thinking about may have been Mac's replacement might have been Joe Torre. I think that he worked for the Angels as a broadcaster at the time and eventually HE took over for Herzog in St. Louis.
Holy hell, this column is a fucking scorcher of a take, even 14 years after coming out of the oven (a Hot Pocket Take?). Everyone should get a hit of the good shit to kick off their weekend:
I knew I wasn’t going crazy. I think Dierker was also thrown around too.
Cora is still the Sox manager. I don’t think. The nats will be able to snag him. They churn thru too many managers for it to be a secure job.
This, although that "only" stipulation doesn't really play up there unless the Sox and their potential 2 year countdown to a full rebuild are actually offering more guaranteed years.
Nothing signed yet, but the odds are that there's a handshake/verbal agreement that he's their guy and it will become official after the Astros' season is over. I'm not sure if they can officially announce it between the ALCS and the WS if Houston wins tonight or not.
