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Did Ventura have any experience before the White Sox hired him?Jocephus wrote:i swear the cardinals started this hiring guy with no experience trend that has absolutely taken over
If the catcher is the manager, does he get unlimited mound visits or is it restricted to 2 before a change has to be made?Diddy wrote:Rose was a player manager in my youth. Wish the cards would do that with molina
i really don't know. i'm sure stl wasn't the first but it feels that way. i'm so locked on as mike as the manager and i see nothing. then i see guys like ausmus, kapler, counsell, boone, cora, etc get hired and i wonder.Pudgelewis wrote:Did Ventura have any experience before the White Sox hired him?Jocephus wrote:i swear the cardinals started this hiring guy with no experience trend that has absolutely taken over
Perhaps Bill Veeck had the right idea in 1951 when he dreamed up the idea of Grandstand Managers Night with the St. Louis Browns, giving fans placards that read "Yes" or "No" and letting them make managerial decisions from the seats.
The way the game is evolving, letting fans decide strategy on their smartphones could be the wave of the future.
It began in 2012 when the Cardinals' Mike Matheny and the White Sox's Robin Ventura were hired with no experience in the dugout as a manager or a coach. Walt Weiss followed with the Rockies in '13 and Brad Ausmus with the Tigers last season.
- MLBTraderumorsThe Angels have agreed to a deal with infield prospect Kevin Maitan, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney (via Twitter). The former Braves prospect was declared a free agent by commissioner Rob Manfred following his office’s investigations into Atlanta’s circumvention of rules on the international free agent market and in the domestic amateur draft.
