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Moriarty9 · 05-15-2008, 02:42 AM

A quick look around baseball at the men filling out the lineup cards...

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Tyron Jennings
Jennings has spent much of the last 18 months on the hot seat in Arizona but has managed to hold onto his job. The Diamondbacks have gone 266-382 in his four seasons there. In the three years (2004-2006) prior to managing Arizona, Jennings was manager of the Cincinnati Reds, where he started off with a division championship but saw the team finish second in 2005 and fifth in 2006.

ATLANTA BRAVES - Way-Ming Kong
MLB's first Taiwainese manager was recently hired by the Atlanta Braves to replace Carl Salter, fired in the offseason. Kong, 54, managed the Arizona Diamondbacks for four seasons (1998-2001), the Chicago White Sox for two (2002-2003) and was at the helm of the 2007 Philadelphia Phillies, winners of that year's World Series. Kong has gone 554-580 in his big league managerial career, making two runs to the postseason.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Sean Green
Green did a fine job in his first Major League managerial job last season, leading the Orioles to a 78-84 record - good enough for second place in the AL East. Green has previously managed minor league teams in Corpus Christi, Jacksonville and Tacoma.

BOSTON RED SOX - Kevin Kennedy
Not many have had 16 years of managing in the big leagues, certainly not with the same ballclub. Kennedy has put together a Hall of Fame resume as skipper of the Red Sox, winning 1,648 games, 14 AL East championships and three World Series championships over his time in Boston. He is signed through 2013 and shows no sign of slowing down.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Mike Osborne
New ChiSox skipper Mike Osborne comes to the Windy City a few seasons after his last managerial job. Osborne had managed the Atlanta Braves in 2006 and 2007, leading the team to a very respectable 168-156 record over that time.
Osborne was named the interim manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001, guiding the team to a 32-22 record during his tenure. That Pirates team finished sixth on the season.

CHICAGO CUBS - Todd Haney
Former Cubs infielder Todd Haney returns to Wrigley Field in 2011 as the new manager. Haney, who appeared in 173 games from 1994-1996 with Chicago, had previously managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2006-2008. During his three seasons as O's skipper, the team went 225-261.

CINCINNATI REDS - Orlando Cota
Cota gets his first shot as a manager after several seasons as a coach with the Reds. He is considered a player's manager and the 51-year-old rookie manager is highly respected despite his lack of managerial experience.

CLEVELAND INDIANS - Dave Valle
Valle had a great rookie season as Indians manager in 2010, leading the team to the World Series in his first managing gig. Cleveland went 92-70 int he regular season and advanced all the way to the World Series before being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies.

COLORADO ROCKIES - Paul Molitor
A Hall of Fame ballplayer, Molitor is already a veteran manager - having gotten his first skipper's post with the Kansas City Royals shortly after retiring. Molitor was Royals manager from 1997-2000, leading the team to a Wild Card berth in 1998 but was fired after going 69-93 in 2000. He was hired by the Cincinnati Reds as manager in 2001 and led the team to 241 wins over three seasons there. Molitor was given another manager's job in 2009 by the Rockies, where he has gone 162-162 in his first two seasons.

DETROIT TIGERS - Jesse Hendrix
Hendrix has had a fine career as a big league manager, making it to the post season four times with three different clubs. After several seasons in the minor leagues, including three very successful seasons (288-102) with Boston's AAA affiliate in Pawtucket, Hendrix was named manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2001. He enjoyed success in the Bay area, winning 277 games and making the playoffs twice in his first three seasons. He was unceremoniously fired in 2004 by the Giants after starting the season a disappointing 10-21. Within a month he was hired as the interim manager of the San Diego Padres, guiding the team to a 47-70 record during his time there that season.
Hendrix later served as a coach before returning to the manager's post in 2007 with the Colorado Rockies. In his first season at the helm of the Rockies, the team went 90-72 and won the NL Wild Card. He was fired the following season after finishing in fourth place with a 79-83 record. He was hired by the Tigers prior to the 2009 season and led the team to a 104-58 record and a division title. Last season Detroit finished second in the AL Central at 88-74.

FLORIDA MARLINS - Mike Henneman
Henneman, a longtime Tigers hurler, has weathered the storms in Florida since being named manager there prior to the 2003 season. Though he has guided the team to just two winning seasons in his eight years as Marlins manager, he has held on to the post and is signed through the 2012 season.

HOUSTON ASTROS - Johnny Oates
Oates has certainly seen his share of ballgames over the years and the veteran skipper has no desire to slow down just yet. Oates, 64, has managed six teams at various points over the last 30 years.
He managed the Baltimore Orioles from 1991-1994 (291-270), the Texas Rangers from 1995-1997 (231-226), the Detroit Tigers on an interim basis in 2002 (29-47), the San Diego Padres on an interim basis in 2002 (44-38), the Colorado Rockies in 2005-2006 (159-165) and now the Houston Astros (70-92 last season).
With just one year in Houston under his belt, the lame-duck manager is already on the hot seat and it is believed he will be fired if the Astros don't get off to a strong start in 2011.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Joe Kerrigan
A pitching guru, Kerrigan has been the Royals skipper since 2006 although the team has never placed higher than third in his tenure.
Kerrigan's managerial career began in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, promoted to the post from pitching coach early in May of that season. The Pirates went 57-67 during his time as manager that season, finishing fifth in the division. The following year the team lost 99 games under Kerrigan before turning it around in 2004 with a Wild Card worthy 85-68 record. He was fired 38 games into the 2005 season with a 13-25 record.
Kerrigan was hired as an interim manager of the Atlanta Braves soon after, leading the team to a 54-64 record in his short time there.
Since coming to Kansas City in 2006, the Royals have routinely won around 75 games annually, although they did go 83-79 in 2007.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Javier Hernandez
Hernandez enters 2011 as a second year manager, having led the Dodgers to an 80-82 record in his rookie season. Hernandez has six years managerial experience in the minor leagues (including two championships with the Oklahoma RedHawks) and had been a Dodgers coach for several seasons before being hired as manager.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM - Don Baylor
A former California Angel, Baylor returns in 2011 for his third year as manager of the LA Angels of Anaheim. Baylor has led the Halos to a 157-168 record thus far.
Prior to taking the job of Angels skipper, Baylor spent 12 years as manager of the Colorado Rockies. He was the first manager in Rockies history, and obviously the longest tenured manager in the team's 18-year history.
Fired just before the end of the 2004 season (with 9 games to go), Baylor returned to managerial duty with the New York Mets from 2006-2008, going 216-270.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Pat Gray
Veteran manager Pat Gray has yet to put together a winning season since taking the helm of the Brewers in 2008.
His first big league manager's job came as an interim manager in 1997 with the Texas Rangers - the team went 15-14 under his guidance.
Gray was hired as the manager of the Chicago White Sox the following season and he remained there through the 2001 season. He led the Pale Hose to a 332-316 record during his time in the Windy City.
Gray next managed two terrible Detroit Tigers teams in 2004-2005 (123-192) before being hired as manager of the Oakland Athletics in 2006. During his two years with the A's, the team went 175-149.
Milwaukee media has reported Gray is on the hot seat this season with the team's bench coach - veteran manager Buck Showalter - the likely option to succeed Gray as Brewers skipper.

MINNESOTA TWINS - Bob Tewksbury
Tewksbury has had a short but successful career as a manager, although he led the 2010 Twins to a 75-87 record in his first season as Minnesota's manager. From 2006-2009, however, Tewksbury was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his four years with the Pirates, he had three winning seasons including a World Series championship in 2008.

NEW YORK YANKEES - Alexander Mills
Just one year into his big league managing career, Mills is already feeling the pressure of the Steinbrenners at Yankee Stadium. Mills led the Bronx Bombers to a 78-84 record in 2010 but may be fired early in 2011 if the Boss isn't satisfied with the team's progress.

NEW YORK METS - Brian Cooper
Cooper will experience his first taste of being manager of the Mets in 2011 after four years in Tampa Bay. Cooper had mixed results with the Rays, leading the team to the Wild Card with a 91-71 record in 2009 but losing 94 games last season.
Cooper also has experience as interim manager of the 2006 Toronto Blue Jays. While in Toronto, the Jays went 31-47 under Cooper.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Ron Gardenhire
After many years as a Minnesota Twins coach, Gardenhire was named A's manager this off-season. He was quite popular with Twins players and is known to stress the fundamentals of the game.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Alfonso Ramirez
Although his minor league managerial career was lackluster to say the least (179-280), Ramirez has been touted as one of the game's elite managers thanks to the success of the Phillies since he was hired prior to the 2008 season.
In 2008, the Phillies went 111-51, winning the division. In 2009, Philadelphia repeated as division champs, winning 111 games and ultimately winning the World Series over the Boston Red Sox.
The Phils repeated as champs in 2010, going 98-64 in the regular season.
In his three seasons with Philadelphia, Ramirez is feeling the brotherly love with a 320-166 record and two World Series rings.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES - John Hunt
Veteran manager John Hunt enters his second year at the helm of the Pirates, who finished 2010 at 77-85.
Hunt has managed the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros. In his 11 seasons as a big league manager he has only guided his team to the playoffs once, winning the Wild Card with the 2001 Royals at 90-73 - winning the World Series that season.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Richard Crowley
Crowley has been a steady figure in the Padres clubhouse the last three years, leading the team to three winning seasons. Last season Crowley's Padres took the NL West with an 88-74 record.
Prior to managing the Padres, Crowley had led the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002-2006).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Rod Martin
Martin hopes to return to the playoffs in 2011 after finishing 83-79 last year. The Giants have gone 345-303 during Martin's tenure (2007-2010) and have won two division crowns.

SEATTLE MARINERS - Jose Arreola
Many consider Arreola lucky to have a job after two losing seasons with the Mariners. The Mariners went 72-90 in 2009, Arreola's first season as a big league manager, and 68-94 last year.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Andy Puckett
Puckett saved his hide in 2010 after the Cardinals' front office had publicly stated the veteran manager would be fired if the team failed to make significant progress. With 14 playoff-less seasons at the helm of the Cards, it is surprising Puckett has lasted this long. He finally led the team to the post-season this past season, going 105-57 - the only winning season in his career.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Bruce Bochy
Bochy looks to start over fresh in Tampa Bay after four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds in which the team has only once posted a winning record.
Bochy spent three years as manager of the San Diego Padres (1995-1997), where there was a downward spiral in wins: 97 in 1995, 86 in 1996 and 65 in 1997.

TEXAS RANGERS - Kirk Gibson
Known best for his pinch-hit home run off Dennis Eckersley in the World Series, Gibson is making a name for himself as manager of the Rangers. Hired early in the 2004 season, Gibson has led Texas to four playoff appearances in seven years and a 614-511 record. The team went 105-57 last season, helping Gibson earn a two-year extension.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Tim Harris
Harris will be lucky to reach the end of his contract - which expires after the upcoming 2011 season. Harris has had four dismal seasons as Blue Jays manager, going 234-414 during his tenure.
Harris had relative success as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1998-2001, leading the team to a 322-327 record during that time. In 2002, Harris was bench coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates but became interim manager to finish out the year, guiding the team to a 12-24 record during that time.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Phil Garner
Garner has had fine success throughout his career and his time in Washington is no different.
Garner has led the Nationals to the post-season in his two years as Washington skipper, going 186-138 during that time.
He began his managerial career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1992-1999, 1 playoff appearance) before moving on to the New York Mets (2000-2004, 3 playoff appearances) and the Minnesota Twins (2006-2008, 1 playoff appearance).

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 398	Skipper! A quick look around baseball at the men filling out the lineup cards... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Tyron Jennings Jennings has spent much of the last 18 months on the hot seat in Arizona but has managed to hold onto his job. The Diamondbacks have gone 266-382 in his four seasons there. In the three years (2004-2006) prior to managing Arizona, Jennings was manager of the Cincinnati Reds, where he started off with a division championship but saw the team finish second in 2005 and fifth in 2006. ATLANTA BRAVES - Way-Ming Kong MLB's first Taiwainese manager was recently hired by the Atlanta Braves to replace Carl Salter, fired in the offseason. Kong, 54, managed the Arizona Diamondbacks for four seasons (1998-2001), the Chicago White Sox for two (2002-2003) and was at the helm of the 2007 Philadelphia Phillies, winners of that year's World Series. Kong has gone 554-580 in his big league managerial career, making two runs to the postseason. BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Sean Green Green did a fine job in his first Major League managerial job last season, leading the Orioles to a 78-84 record - good enough for second place in the AL East. Green has previously managed minor league teams in Corpus Christi, Jacksonville and Tacoma. BOSTON RED SOX - Kevin Kennedy Not many have had 16 years of managing in the big leagues, certainly not with the same ballclub. Kennedy has put together a Hall of Fame resume as skipper of the Red Sox, winning 1,648 games, 14 AL East championships and three World Series championships over his time in Boston. He is signed through 2013 and shows no sign of slowing down. CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Mike Osborne New ChiSox skipper Mike Osborne comes to the Windy City a few seasons after his last managerial job. Osborne had managed the Atlanta Braves in 2006 and 2007, leading the team to a very respectable 168-156 record over that time. Osborne was named the interim manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001, guiding the team to a 32-22 record during his tenure. That Pirates team finished sixth on the season. CHICAGO CUBS - Todd Haney Former Cubs infielder Todd Haney returns to Wrigley Field in 2011 as the new manager. Haney, who appeared in 173 games from 1994-1996 with Chicago, had previously managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2006-2008. During his three seasons as O's skipper, the team went 225-261. CINCINNATI REDS - Orlando Cota Cota gets his first shot as a manager after several seasons as a coach with the Reds. He is considered a player's manager and the 51-year-old rookie manager is highly respected despite his lack of managerial experience. CLEVELAND INDIANS - Dave Valle Valle had a great rookie season as Indians manager in 2010, leading the team to the World Series in his first managing gig. Cleveland went 92-70 int he regular season and advanced all the way to the World Series before being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies. COLORADO ROCKIES - Paul Molitor A Hall of Fame ballplayer, Molitor is already a veteran manager - having gotten his first skipper's post with the Kansas City Royals shortly after retiring. Molitor was Royals manager from 1997-2000, leading the team to a Wild Card berth in 1998 but was fired after going 69-93 in 2000. He was hired by the Cincinnati Reds as manager in 2001 and led the team to 241 wins over three seasons there. Molitor was given another manager's job in 2009 by the Rockies, where he has gone 162-162 in his first two seasons. DETROIT TIGERS - Jesse Hendrix Hendrix has had a fine career as a big league manager, making it to the post season four times with three different clubs. After several seasons in the minor leagues, including three very successful seasons (288-102) with Boston's AAA affiliate in Pawtucket, Hendrix was named manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2001. He enjoyed success in the Bay area, winning 277 games and making the playoffs twice in his first three seasons. He was unceremoniously fired in 2004 by the Giants after starting the season a disappointing 10-21. Within a month he was hired as the interim manager of the San Diego Padres, guiding the team to a 47-70 record during his time there that season. Hendrix later served as a coach before returning to the manager's post in 2007 with the Colorado Rockies. In his first season at the helm of the Rockies, the team went 90-72 and won the NL Wild Card. He was fired the following season after finishing in fourth place with a 79-83 record. He was hired by the Tigers prior to the 2009 season and led the team to a 104-58 record and a division title. Last season Detroit finished second in the AL Central at 88-74. FLORIDA MARLINS - Mike Henneman Henneman, a longtime Tigers hurler, has weathered the storms in Florida since being named manager there prior to the 2003 season. Though he has guided the team to just two winning seasons in his eight years as Marlins manager, he has held on to the post and is signed through the 2012 season. HOUSTON ASTROS - Johnny Oates Oates has certainly seen his share of ballgames over the years and the veteran skipper has no desire to slow down just yet. Oates, 64, has managed six teams at various points over the last 30 years. He managed the Baltimore Orioles from 1991-1994 (291-270), the Texas Rangers from 1995-1997 (231-226), the Detroit Tigers on an interim basis in 2002 (29-47), the San Diego Padres on an interim basis in 2002 (44-38), the Colorado Rockies in 2005-2006 (159-165) and now the Houston Astros (70-92 last season). With just one year in Houston under his belt, the lame-duck manager is already on the hot seat and it is believed he will be fired if the Astros don't get off to a strong start in 2011. KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Joe Kerrigan A pitching guru, Kerrigan has been the Royals skipper since 2006 although the team has never placed higher than third in his tenure. Kerrigan's managerial career began in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, promoted to the post from pitching coach early in May of that season. The Pirates went 57-67 during his time as manager that season, finishing fifth in the division. The following year the team lost 99 games under Kerrigan before turning it around in 2004 with a Wild Card worthy 85-68 record. He was fired 38 games into the 2005 season with a 13-25 record. Kerrigan was hired as an interim manager of the Atlanta Braves soon after, leading the team to a 54-64 record in his short time there. Since coming to Kansas City in 2006, the Royals have routinely won around 75 games annually, although they did go 83-79 in 2007. LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Javier Hernandez Hernandez enters 2011 as a second year manager, having led the Dodgers to an 80-82 record in his rookie season. Hernandez has six years managerial experience in the minor leagues (including two championships with the Oklahoma RedHawks) and had been a Dodgers coach for several seasons before being hired as manager. LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM - Don Baylor A former California Angel, Baylor returns in 2011 for his third year as manager of the LA Angels of Anaheim. Baylor has led the Halos to a 157-168 record thus far. Prior to taking the job of Angels skipper, Baylor spent 12 years as manager of the Colorado Rockies. He was the first manager in Rockies history, and obviously the longest tenured manager in the team's 18-year history. Fired just before the end of the 2004 season (with 9 games to go), Baylor returned to managerial duty with the New York Mets from 2006-2008, going 216-270. MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Pat Gray Veteran manager Pat Gray has yet to put together a winning season since taking the helm of the Brewers in 2008. His first big league manager's job came as an interim manager in 1997 with the Texas Rangers - the team went 15-14 under his guidance. Gray was hired as the manager of the Chicago White Sox the following season and he remained there through the 2001 season. He led the Pale Hose to a 332-316 record during his time in the Windy City. Gray next managed two terrible Detroit Tigers teams in 2004-2005 (123-192) before being hired as manager of the Oakland Athletics in 2006. During his two years with the A's, the team went 175-149. Milwaukee media has reported Gray is on the hot seat this season with the team's bench coach - veteran manager Buck Showalter - the likely option to succeed Gray as Brewers skipper. MINNESOTA TWINS - Bob Tewksbury Tewksbury has had a short but successful career as a manager, although he led the 2010 Twins to a 75-87 record in his first season as Minnesota's manager. From 2006-2009, however, Tewksbury was manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his four years with the Pirates, he had three winning seasons including a World Series championship in 2008. NEW YORK YANKEES - Alexander Mills Just one year into his big league managing career, Mills is already feeling the pressure of the Steinbrenners at Yankee Stadium. Mills led the Bronx Bombers to a 78-84 record in 2010 but may be fired early in 2011 if the Boss isn't satisfied with the team's progress. NEW YORK METS - Brian Cooper Cooper will experience his first taste of being manager of the Mets in 2011 after four years in Tampa Bay. Cooper had mixed results with the Rays, leading the team to the Wild Card with a 91-71 record in 2009 but losing 94 games last season. Cooper also has experience as interim manager of the 2006 Toronto Blue Jays. While in Toronto, the Jays went 31-47 under Cooper. OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Ron Gardenhire After many years as a Minnesota Twins coach, Gardenhire was named A's manager this off-season. He was quite popular with Twins players and is known to stress the fundamentals of the game. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Alfonso Ramirez Although his minor league managerial career was lackluster to say the least (179-280), Ramirez has been touted as one of the game's elite managers thanks to the success of the Phillies since he was hired prior to the 2008 season. In 2008, the Phillies went 111-51, winning the division. In 2009, Philadelphia repeated as division champs, winning 111 games and ultimately winning the World Series over the Boston Red Sox. The Phils repeated as champs in 2010, going 98-64 in the regular season. In his three seasons with Philadelphia, Ramirez is feeling the brotherly love with a 320-166 record and two World Series rings. PITTSBURGH PIRATES - John Hunt Veteran manager John Hunt enters his second year at the helm of the Pirates, who finished 2010 at 77-85. Hunt has managed the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros. In his 11 seasons as a big league manager he has only guided his team to the playoffs once, winning the Wild Card with the 2001 Royals at 90-73 - winning the World Series that season. SAN DIEGO PADRES - Richard Crowley Crowley has been a steady figure in the Padres clubhouse the last three years, leading the team to three winning seasons. Last season Crowley's Padres took the NL West with an 88-74 record. Prior to managing the Padres, Crowley had led the Arizona Diamondbacks (2002-2006). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Rod Martin Martin hopes to return to the playoffs in 2011 after finishing 83-79 last year. The Giants have gone 345-303 during Martin's tenure (2007-2010) and have won two division crowns. SEATTLE MARINERS - Jose Arreola Many consider Arreola lucky to have a job after two losing seasons with the Mariners. The Mariners went 72-90 in 2009, Arreola's first season as a big league manager, and 68-94 last year. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Andy Puckett Puckett saved his hide in 2010 after the Cardinals' front office had publicly stated the veteran manager would be fired if the team failed to make significant progress. With 14 playoff-less seasons at the helm of the Cards, it is surprising Puckett has lasted this long. He finally led the team to the post-season this past season, going 105-57 - the only winning season in his career. TAMPA BAY RAYS - Bruce Bochy Bochy looks to start over fresh in Tampa Bay after four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds in which the team has only once posted a winning record. Bochy spent three years as manager of the San Diego Padres (1995-1997), where there was a downward spiral in wins: 97 in 1995, 86 in 1996 and 65 in 1997. TEXAS RANGERS - Kirk Gibson Known best for his pinch-hit home run off Dennis Eckersley in the World Series, Gibson is making a name for himself as manager of the Rangers. Hired early in the 2004 season, Gibson has led Texas to four playoff appearances in seven years and a 614-511 record. The team went 105-57 last season, helping Gibson earn a two-year extension. TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Tim Harris Harris will be lucky to reach the end of his contract - which expires after the upcoming 2011 season. Harris has had four dismal seasons as Blue Jays manager, going 234-414 during his tenure. Harris had relative success as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1998-2001, leading the team to a 322-327 record during that time. In 2002, Harris was bench coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates but became interim manager to finish out the year, guiding the team to a 12-24 record during that time. WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Phil Garner Garner has had fine success throughout his career and his time in Washington is no different. Garner has led the Nationals to the post-season in his two years as Washington skipper, going 186-138 during that time. He began his managerial career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1992-1999, 1 playoff appearance) before moving on to the New York Mets (2000-2004, 3 playoff appearances) and the Minnesota Twins (2006-2008, 1 playoff appearance).