The All-Purpose No Bullshit Tolerating Who Should Be the Next Manager Thread

[Eli]

And Tampa's about to start losing players to free agency.  Tampa's not going to be as good going forward.

Their farm system is absolutely loaded.  Longoria is getting paid about $38,000 a year until 2016.  They're still going to be really good.

[Saul Goodman]

I've heard Ozzie Guillen and Tona La Russa might be available!

[Yeti]

And Tampa's about to start losing players to free agency.  Tampa's not going to be as good going forward.

Their farm system is absolutely loaded.  Longoria is getting paid about $38,000 a year until 2016.  They're still going to be really good.

Chuck was wrong about something?

[Saul Goodman]

And Tampa's about to start losing players to free agency.  Tampa's not going to be as good going forward.

Their farm system is absolutely loaded.  Longoria is getting paid about $38,000 a year until 2016.  They're still going to be really good.

Longoria has a ridiculously team-friendly contract.

Evan Longoria 3b
6 years/17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options
signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/18/08

08:$0.5M
09:$0.55M
10:$0.95M
11:$2M
12:$4.5M
13:$6M
14:$7.5M club option ($3M buyout)
15:$11M club option
16:$11.5M club option

if Longoria otherwise would be arbitration-eligible
after 2010, 2011 salary increases to $2.5M
after 2011, buyout for 2014 option increases to $4M
club must decide by 11/2014 whether to exercise 2015-16 options
2016 option may increase to $14M based on rankings in MVP vote
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
contract purchased by Tampa Bay 4/12/08
drafted 2006 (1-3) (Long Beach State)
$3M signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 1.170

[Yeti]

And Tampa's about to start losing players to free agency.  Tampa's not going to be as good going forward.

Their farm system is absolutely loaded.  Longoria is getting paid about $38,000 a year until 2016.  They're still going to be really good.

Longoria has a ridiculously team-friendly contract.

Evan Longoria 3b
6 years/17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options
signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/18/08

08:$0.5M
09:$0.55M
10:$0.95M
11:$2M
12:$4.5M
13:$6M
14:$7.5M club option ($3M buyout)
15:$11M club option
16:$11.5M club option

if Longoria otherwise would be arbitration-eligible
after 2010, 2011 salary increases to $2.5M
after 2011, buyout for 2014 option increases to $4M
club must decide by 11/2014 whether to exercise 2015-16 options
2016 option may increase to $14M based on rankings in MVP vote
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
contract purchased by Tampa Bay 4/12/08
drafted 2006 (1-3) (Long Beach State)
$3M signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 1.170

Paul Cohen should be fired. Also, if anyone needed an extra reason to say "NO" to Sandberg as manager, well look no further

Let me repeat my position: I'm glad that Lou was able to lead the Cubs to the playoffs in 2007 and 2008. The last two years have been tougher. And I believe Ryne Sandberg should be the Cubs' next manager.

[BH]

Who wouldn't want to manage the most inefficient organization in baseball?

[Brownie]

I think you're overlooking the obvious choice for many of us.

[Internet Apex]

I'm with this fella.

[Indolent Reader]

I'm with this fella.

I am fascinated by this website.  Just fascinated.

[Saul Goodman]

I'm with this fella.

I am fascinated by this website.  Just fascinated.

GEORGE HUTCHINS INVITES ALL BLACK, WHITE, SPANISH, AND ASIAN U.S. VOTERS TO JOIN US !!

Genius.

[flannj]

WE NEED A LOCAL GUY WITH LOCAL MANAGING EXPERIENCE!

[CT III]

WE NEED A LOCAL GUY WITH LOCAL MANAGING EXPERIENCE!

Also, retard strength.

[Slaky]

Oh my God this thread.

[Saul Goodman]

Crane Kenney?  We already know he GETS IT.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.

Ryne Sandberg
Joe Torre?
Tony La Russa?
Bobby Valentine?!?
Alan Trammell
Ted Simmons?