Possible Torre successor

Well if he can stay off alcohol for a little while, why not Tom Hanks?

 

They could always enlist Billy Crystal.

 

So much for the assumption that Dayton Moore would simply hire someone with Braves connections, like Terry Pendleton.

 

What about Cito Gaston or Davy Johnson? If LaRussa couldn't handle St.L. press I don't see him digging New York. Any other World series winners out there with gravitas and available? Bob Brenly?

 

Bobby V is one of the few with ego and balls to make it work.

 

When Girardi was there, they really didn't have one leader. There were a couple of players who were leaders and that group from 96 to 2000 was a situation where the sum of the parts was greater than the individual components. Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, Bernie Williams, Jeter, Petitte - they all seemed to fit together. That is a rare thing.

My question is who would some of the veterans like Rivera and Posada rather have as manager, Mattingly or Girardi. I think the answer to that question might be the answer of who should be the next Yankees manager.

 

But if you are thinking long term and hirig a mgr that will give you 10- 12 years, then it might be better to determine who Cano, Chamberlin and Hughes want to play for.

 

Tommy Lasorda, next skipper of the Yankees?

 

No.

 

I think Tommy's done as a manager. And he'd never entertain an offer from anyone other than the Dodgers. At least I can't see him doing it.

 

First three interviews are Girardi, Mattingly and Pena (token minority to satisfy Selig).

It will be Girardi's job because ...

If the Yankls hire Mattingly and they suck for the next 2 years (a distinct possibility if A-Rod opts out), they would take the all-time PR hit for firing Donnie Baseball, overrated but much beloved NYY icon.

But if they suck for two years under Girardi (with Mattingly staying as bench coach), then fire Girardi and make Mattingly the manager, Yankees fans (front-running asses that they are) are happy that they have their boy Donnie as manager.

 

That's some very solid reasoning. I don't think Mattingly's ready to take over a big-league club anyway, especially a high-profile, major-market team like Nw York. He's got no managerial experience. Not that Girardi has worlds of experience under his belt, either. But at least he's established himself as a successful skipper.