Barry Larkin... Manager

[westofyou]

getting his time in..

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...eball-classic/

With the World Baseball Classic qualifying round coming up in less than two months American-born Reds Hall of Famer Barry Larkin has been hired to manage the Brazilian team.

Larkin was in Brazil earlier this year as part of an MLB camp for young players and according to the Associated Press his daughter “recently recorded a single in Brazil” called “Bring On The Nite” and “the song is one of the themes of the country’s top soap opera.” She performs under the name CymcoLe.

Larkin has his hands full, because Brazil doesn’t have much in the way of baseball history and is currently ranked 26th by the international baseball federation. This season Yan Gomes of the Blue Jays became the first Brazilian-born major league

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/83...seball-classic

[Raisor]

I wonder if ppart of his compensation includes tix to the next summer olympics? He should be able to get primo seats for beach vollyball.

[camisadelgolf]

Larkin speaks Spanish, but I'd imagine he could use some help with his Portuguese.

[oregonred]

I wonder if ppart of his compensation includes tix to the next summer olympics? He should be able to get primo seats for beach vollyball.

Yes plus Brazil is favored to win the Carnival competition in 2016.