rezero wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025 19:59 pm
If Cardinals hired Molina as Manager it would be a mistake. It would prove that Cardinals are not an elite MLB organization and need to experiment with an inexperienced manager. We have not hired a manager with experience in almost 30 years and need to find someone who is an elite manager and not someone who is unproven.
I guess Dominican Winter League, Venezuelan Winter League, and World Baseball Classics don't count as managing? Strange.
The Winter Leagues you speak of are 50/60 games….and teams are primarily composed of non major leaguers….
Do you really want to compare that with 162 games and mlb players?
And if the wbc is a qualifier…..I suggest de Rosa, Mike piazza, or David Ross..
A lot of former catchers become Managers and are pretty good at it. Yadi was one of the best catchers ever to play the game, and was known to be very knowledgeable of the game, and at handling pitchers. I have no doubts he’d make a very good Manager. However, just like with any Manager, we might not always agree with him on everything that he does. I personally hope that he does take over at some point, either later next season, or starting in 2027.
Hoosier59 wrote: ↑05 Oct 2025 09:04 am
A lot of former catchers become Managers and are pretty good at it. Yadi was one of the best catchers ever to play the game, and was known to be very knowledgeable of the game, and at handling pitchers. I have no doubts he’d make a very good Manager. However, just like with any Manager, we might not always agree with him on everything that he does. I personally hope that he does take over at some point, either later next season, or starting in 2027.
Agree that catchers are often good managers…
Currently there are other retired catchers active in baseball who actually have mlb managerial experience
