Sources close to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman have listed the following as the Milwaukee Brewers’ current managerial order:
Bobby Valentine
Joey Cora
Bob Melvin
Ron Roenicke
Last week, Wisconsin Radio Network’s Bill Scott said the Brewers had an agreement with Valentine to be the team’s next manager, but the report was eventually denied by the Brewers.
The 45-year-old Cora is said [...]
10/31/10
The Brewers final decision over who their manager will be for the 2011 season could be expected shortly after the World series ends. According to FOXSports Ken Rosenthal Bobby Valentine, Joey Cora, Bob Melvin and Ron Roenicke are candidates for the position.
Rosenthal believes that Valentine could be the best candidate he will likely cost the [...]
10/30/10
The Brewers have been discreet over who their manager will be for the 2011 season. At a first glance Bobby Valentine was said to be the front-runner, but no agreement has been made yet. Now, according to Journal Sentinel’s Tom Haudricourt he’s been hearing that Joey Cora has given a good impression during his [...]
10/29/10
Bobby Valentine, Bob Melvin and Joey Cora are the finalists to get the Brewers manager position according to FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal.
Rosenthal recently wrote on his Twitter account: “Keep hearing Bobby Valentine is finalist for the Brewers.” “But would Brewers pay V? And would he go?.”
Valentine has managed in the Majors for 15 years, eight [...]
10/27/10
Los Angeles Angels bench coach Ron Roenicke declined to say whether he was among the four mystery finalists for the Milwaukee Brewers’ vacant managerial position, according to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. Reports have indicated that Roenicke was among Brewers GM Doug Melvin’s first round of interviews, but Roenicke would not say if he spoke to the [...]
10/26/10
The Seattle Mariners have a long list of candidates on their list of possible managers for next season, according to the Seattle Times Geoff Baker. On key requirement for the next manager is the ability to develop or already have a strong relationship with GM Jack Zduriencik. Former manager Don Wakamatsu had conflicts with Zduriencik [...]
10/07/10
Former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge has interviewed for the vacant Pittsburgh Pirates’ managerial position, according to the team’s official Twitter account. The Pirates are Wedge’s fourth team he has interviewed with this year. The others include the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays.
AOL FanHouse’s Pat Lackey says the Pirates’ job makes sense [...]
10/06/10
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal’s Full Count video:
The Cubs have made it known that they would like Joe Girardi to be their next manager. The problem is, Girardi is going to the playoffs with the Yankees and could be tied up for the next month. The issue is that after Sunday when [...]
10/03/10
Here’s the latest from Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman regarding changes for field and general managers:
New York Mets GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel are all but gone from their jobs after this season. Candidates to replace Minaya include Mets’ assistant GM John Ricco, ex-Padres GM Kevin Towers, ex-Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes, White Sox assistant [...]
09/16/10
Here are a few notes from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe:
Bobby Valentine could be a good candidate for the Seattle Mariners gig. Cafardo adds that the White Sox bench coach Joey Cora or Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell could be high on the list for the Mariners. The Mariners won’t be alone in [...]
08/15/10