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wally post · 07-02-2007, 08:55 PM

Hey... it's all good! We are in anticipation! It's like watching infield drills and batting practice before the game starts. this is a good thing!

schroomytunes · 07-02-2007, 09:15 PM

Well I might as well throw a name out there as my guy to right the ship.....Glenn Hoffman, he is currently the Padres 3rd base coach, and he has managerial experience before in LADodgers. He is still relatively young and he could be around for awhile. I think he should at least get a look. I want a complete coaching staff makeover, although I do like Brook Jacoby and Billy Hatcher on this staff. Jacoby has made strides with Dunn, and Hatcher was one of my favorite Reds from '90.

OldRightHander · 07-02-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wally post

Hey... it's all good! We are in anticipation! It's like watching infield drills and batting practice before the game starts. this is a good thing!

When's the last time they took infield?

wally post · 07-02-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OldRightHander

When's the last time they took infield?

Yeah, I know. I live in the dark ages. It's a very happy place.

sonny · 07-03-2007, 02:07 AM

Whats Joe Oliver up to? Seems catchers make pretty good managers. I'm just throwing that out there. Flame on!

Mario-Rijo · 07-03-2007, 03:24 AM

My vote would go to one of the following.

Top choices:
Davey Johnson
Cito Gaston
Dave Duncan

Too old but would settle for if we had the right circumstances (we don't):
Frank Robinson
Jack McKeon

Don't know enough about but willing to listen:
Joe Girardi ( I know plenty but would like to know more)
Glenn Hoffman (I know his mgr history, but not his philosphy by any stretch)

Don't want but I'd take:
Tony LaRussa (only if he came with Duncan)
Bobby Valentine

How about a sleeper or 2?:
Scott Ullger (Minn. 3rd base coach
Joe Vavra (Minn. Batting coach)

Odds on favorite:
Pete Mackanin

jmcclain19 · 07-03-2007, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by M2

You want a sleeper? Torey Luvullo.

Might be the next big thing when it comes to managers.

Very interesting. Indians AAA manager - interviewed for the Dodgers job opening last year - just might be a guy on the cusp they should lock onto.

I'll have to dig up some more on this guy - good point M2.

Jpup · 07-03-2007, 04:41 AM

How about Terry Pendleton?

sonny · 07-03-2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mario-Rijo

Odds on favorite:
Pete Mackanin

Until he gets fired mid-season 2009.

Highlifeman21 · 07-03-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Always Red

I'm not so sure Bobby V would be a big hit around here at RZ; he's picked up some crazy ideas from the Japanese about how pitch counts aren't all they are made out to be...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...pitchers_x.htm

Japanese body types are certainly different than those of North American.

Their training programs are different to suit their bodies.

Heck, even some Latin pitchers seem to have endless endurance, particularly the Cubans.

North American pitchers used to throw a lot of innings and pitches back in the day. Just look at pitchers from the inception/invention of baseball until the 1970s.

RichRed · 07-03-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jmcclain19

Very interesting. Indians AAA manager - interviewed for the Dodgers job opening last year - just might be a guy on the cusp they should lock onto.

I'll have to dig up some more on this guy - good point M2.

For this reason alone, they should hire him:

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His father, Sam Lovullo, was a producer on the television show Hee Haw.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torey_Lovullo

Stewie · 07-03-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpup

How about Terry Pendleton?

When the Phillies were looking for a new manager (before hiring Manuel), Pendleton was the guy I wanted. He comes from a culture of success, and Atlanta's offense has done well the past few years while he has been their hitting coach. I'd like to see him get a shot as a manager somewhere, and I think Cincinnati would be a solid fit. Otherwise, it appears that the Braves are just grooming him to take over for Bobby Cox once he retires, whenever that will be.

cincrazy · 07-03-2007, 12:16 PM

I don't see Valentine coming here for the same reasons I don't see Girardi coming here: he'd want to go straight to a winner, preferably a big city. Valentine thrived in New York, and I can't see him leaving Japan (a place he adores) for a place like Cincinnati, where winning is at the very least a year or two away.

icehole3 · 07-04-2007, 05:58 PM

I like Bazooka Joe Girardi

jmcclain19 · 07-04-2007, 06:18 PM

Not a single option on that list excites me in anyway.

Ugh - it's going to be a fun few months.

07-02-2007, 08:55 PM	#31
wally post Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York City Posts: 1,107	Re: Who should be the next Manager? Hey... it's all good! We are in anticipation! It's like watching infield drills and batting practice before the game starts. this is a good thing!

07-02-2007, 09:15 PM	#32
schroomytunes Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wilmington n.c. Posts: 933	Re: Who should be the next Manager? Well I might as well throw a name out there as my guy to right the ship.....Glenn Hoffman, he is currently the Padres 3rd base coach, and he has managerial experience before in LADodgers. He is still relatively young and he could be around for awhile. I think he should at least get a look. I want a complete coaching staff makeover, although I do like Brook Jacoby and Billy Hatcher on this staff. Jacoby has made strides with Dunn, and Hatcher was one of my favorite Reds from '90.

07-03-2007, 02:07 AM	#35
sonny You're being very UnDude. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,575	Re: Who should be the next Manager? Whats Joe Oliver up to? Seems catchers make pretty good managers. I'm just throwing that out there. Flame on! __________________ Witty signature.

07-03-2007, 03:24 AM	#36
Mario-Rijo HOF CLASS OF '12 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 9,003	Re: Who should be the next Manager? My vote would go to one of the following. Top choices: Davey Johnson Cito Gaston Dave Duncan Too old but would settle for if we had the right circumstances (we don't): Frank Robinson Jack McKeon Don't know enough about but willing to listen: Joe Girardi ( I know plenty but would like to know more) Glenn Hoffman (I know his mgr history, but not his philosphy by any stretch) Don't want but I'd take: Tony LaRussa (only if he came with Duncan) Bobby Valentine How about a sleeper or 2?: Scott Ullger (Minn. 3rd base coach Joe Vavra (Minn. Batting coach) Odds on favorite: Pete Mackanin __________________ 2008 Reds Draft Prospect RZ Scouting Reports 2009 Reds Draft Prospect RZ Scouting Reports 2010 Reds Draft Prospect RZ Scouting Reports "You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one." --Woody Hayes

07-03-2007, 04:41 AM	#38
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07-03-2007, 12:16 PM	#43
cincrazy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Vienna, OH Posts: 4,142	Re: Who should be the next Manager? I don't see Valentine coming here for the same reasons I don't see Girardi coming here: he'd want to go straight to a winner, preferably a big city. Valentine thrived in New York, and I can't see him leaving Japan (a place he adores) for a place like Cincinnati, where winning is at the very least a year or two away.

07-04-2007, 05:58 PM	#44
icehole3 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,036	Who do you want to be the next Reds manager? I like Bazooka Joe Girardi

07-04-2007, 06:18 PM	#45
jmcclain19 Smells Like Teen Spirit Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,487	Re: Who do you want to be the next Reds manager? Not a single option on that list excites me in anyway. Ugh - it's going to be a fun few months.

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