Odds are, Dusty is heading for a bad ending in Cincinnati.

 

Without debating how long until he's gone or the reasons why, who is on your short list of managers to replace him? Do you want another veteran manager or is it time to give an up-and-comer a shot?

 

Just throwing some names out there.

 

Bobby Valentine and Bob Brenly are proven winners

 

Mike Hargrove has said he wants another shot

 

Possible up and comers?

 

Boston bench coach Brad Mills

Tampa bench coach Dave Martinez

White Sox bench coach Joey Cora

Twins first base coach Jerry White

Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton

Cardinals 3rd base coach Jose Oquendo

 

 

Personally, I think they should go after Pendleton before Cox retires.

I like Valentine and I hope Dusty isn't here next year.

I like the guy thats managing against them today. Jim Tracy did a good job in Los Angeles. Pittsburgh is a major league managerial job but its been a long time since anyone has been successful there.

 

As for someone with no experience how about Dave Duncan the pitching coach for the Cardinals. Jocketty knows him and what he's done as a pitching coach is second to none.

Jocketty knows Oquendo also, and Oquendo is younger

If I'm not mistaken, Bud Black is the only former pitching coach that is now a manager

I would love to see the Reds get Bobby V

How about Rick Sweet or Mario Soto?

Give him a team that he can maybe work with then I will judge him.

Not just because he is a home town boy but how about Don Gullett. Dude knows his baseball and all he did as a player was win championships. He was dealt a bad hand as pitching coach while with the Reds but he got more out of those guys than anybody ever could have expected. Played under Sparky and Billy Martin so you know he has learned alot. I'm just saying that he deserves a chance but will probably never get one.

How about Barry Larkin with Sean Casey on the staff????

I was supportive of Baker until this last week. Sure this team is void of MLB caliber talent, but that doesn't excuse them from quitting. Some of the mental errors they've been making indicates that they have Quit. That is a direct reflection of the skipper, no matter how you spin it.

 

Baker should be let go, but I doubt he is.

Pete MacKanin

Give him a team that he can maybe work with then I will judge him.

 

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If it's Hargrove, I hope he makes his visits to the pitcher's mound with more alacrity than his visits in the batter's box as a player.

1. Joe Morgan:popcorn:

 

 

With Don Gullett replacing Dick Pole.

 

Gullett did a great job with staffs that weren't near what we have now.:thumb: