Both McGuire and Holliday would, absolutely, be worth consideration for Cardinals' manager in the future.HorseTrader wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 15:12 pmNah it'll be Big Mac tomorrow. I want to know who was the Holliday boys hitting coach. The Cards need to break the bank to sign that guy
Would Wainwright be interested in managing?
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exactly - Waino is a family man - Pujols , on the other hand will make for a perfect managerkyace wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 13:46 pm He was asked that during a recent playoff telecast and he was adamant about no way. He said hours too long and away from the family too much. He also said that Qquendo would have made a great manager except he wasn’t seen as capable of dealing with the media which is why he never got the chance. Also said Molina will need help with the media if he became a manager.
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Some interesting former Cardinals worth consideration for manager in the future, Pujols, Molina, Schumaker, McGuire, Edmonds, Holliday, Wainwright, Clapp, etc. Did I miss anybody? Marmol could make that conversation moot for a while by leading the team to a division championship next season. He'll definitely need some help from Bloom for that to happen.
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That's at least six new thread topics you can start this week! (Though FYI, Schumaker is off the market.)
But you might want to do a little more research on this "McGuire" guy. Never heard of him . . .
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If there is a camera close……yes…
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He’s pretty busy saying “I wouldn’t let this guy beat me” on the broadcasts
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Patti McGuire.NYCardsFan wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 15:43 pmThat's at least six new thread topics you can start this week! (Though FYI, Schumaker is off the market.)
But you might want to do a little more research on this "McGuire" guy. Never heard of him . . .
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I’ve wondered if a language/communication barrier was a hindrance for Molina’s candidacy as a manager. I never brought it up because I figured I’d just get roasted for making some assumed race thing out of it, as is the new normal these days. But since Wainwright brought it up (lol) here goes…kyace wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 13:46 pm He was asked that during a recent playoff telecast and he was adamant about no way. He said hours too long and away from the family too much. He also said that Qquendo would have made a great manager except he wasn’t seen as capable of dealing with the media which is why he never got the chance. Also said Molina will need help with the media if he became a manager.
Molina obviously has the baseball IQ, and then some, for the most important aspects, on-field/in-game decision making and personnel evaluation.
His English is technically fluent, but when dealing with the media and the ability to read between the lines and identify loaded questions and address them eloquently, especially with sensitive issues, would it be problematic from a PR standpoint?
Also, would there be communication barriers or an inability to connect at a deeply personal level with players when he has to wear the psychologist hat that managers often do. I wouldn’t expect a coach that spoke “get by” Spanish to go to the Latin American Leagues and be the most inspiring either.
Not sure how much this all matters because 1. MLB shouldn’t an instructional league anyway 2. Players can hire a psychologist or whine to someone else 3. To hell with the media and political correctness, it’s made everyone sound full of [shirt] anyway. Mo was politically correct and was a hard listen himself.
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Look. He didn’t hit 71, so we don’t spell his name right.craviduce wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 17:01 pmPatti McGuire.NYCardsFan wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 15:43 pmThat's at least six new thread topics you can start this week! (Though FYI, Schumaker is off the market.)
But you might want to do a little more research on this "McGuire" guy. Never heard of him . . .
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A good topic and the sad sacks want to dwell on a mis-spelling. That tells all you need to know about the kind of shallow people they are. Some pretty smart folks. But very shallow, character-wise. Ex. constantly putting others down over trivial things.
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That might get me out of my very comfortable retirement. You might be surprised. Just kidding. LOLMIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 18:16 pmWonder if ol shady could be coaxed out of his role as super poster guy to whip the Cardinals into shape.
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Were you on vacation? I figured you’d be back with a vengeance and a flood of Burly threads!
Your title asks “would he”. Sounds like a hard no based on his own comments.
Could he? Probably so. He might crave attention, he’s not half as funny as he thinks he is, and one of the world’s worst musicians….but he was a smart player who knew the game, great teammate, and had zero quit in him and a good man. He’d make a pretty great pitching coach and maybe manager too.
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Some good thoughts. Yes, I spent some birthday time in beautiful Park City, Utah.CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 18:25 pmWere you on vacation? I figured you’d be back with a vengeance and a flood of Burly threads!
Your title asks “would he”. Sounds like a hard no based on his own comments.
Could he? Probably so. He might crave attention, he’s not half as funny as he thinks he is, and one of the world’s worst musicians….but he was a smart player who knew the game, great teammate, and had zero quit in him and a good man. He’d make a pretty great pitching coach and maybe manager too.
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Hope you enjoyed and happy belated birthday.Shady wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 18:27 pmSome good thoughts. Yes, I spent some birthday time in beautiful Park City, Utah.CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑19 Oct 2025 18:25 pmWere you on vacation? I figured you’d be back with a vengeance and a flood of Burly threads!
Your title asks “would he”. Sounds like a hard no based on his own comments.
Could he? Probably so. He might crave attention, he’s not half as funny as he thinks he is, and one of the world’s worst musicians….but he was a smart player who knew the game, great teammate, and had zero quit in him and a good man. He’d make a pretty great pitching coach and maybe manager too.