Davey Johnson to manage Nats

Post #1 » by **Jollay** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:31 am

This year and next, pending league approval.

You said it Chewie--where did you dig up that old fossil???

Anyhow, hasn't managed since 2000 with the Dodgers and of course, did win the world series in 1986. Guy obviously has experience, and a two-year can't hurt...

Post #2 » by **Rafael122** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:23 am

Personally I thought we could have gone after Ozzie Guillen, but...I dunno, guess not. MASN put up a graphic of the managers who may or may not be free agents this offseason and the list wasn't that impressive. We could have done worse is what I'm saying.

Post #3 » by **craig01** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:15 pm

Johnson could be a great move.

Post #4 » by **Rafael122** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:42 pm

Yeah, for the looks of things, he's signed through at least next year and then we'll go from there. We'll see. Ozzie Guillen's contract runs out at the end of next season. He could be an option.

Scabs304 · Post #5 » by **Scabs304** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:19 pm

Really wish we just went interim manager for a while and really took the time to look for a replacement. I like Davey Johnson just don't like brining in a manager who has been out of baseball for 10 years....

Post #6 » by **craig01** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:36 pm

Scabs304 wrote:Really wish we just went interim manager for a while and really took the time to look for a replacement. I like Davey Johnson just don't like brining in a manager who has been out of baseball for 10 years....

He may just be that.

I wouldn't be that concerned about his absence at the managerial level. DJ will do fine....

Post #7 » by **Rafael122** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:59 am

Yeah, but look at what Buck Showalter has done for the Orioles? They've won about 70 games with him at the helm and he took over in August I believe.

Ed Wood · Post #8 » by **Ed Wood** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:00 am

Rafael122 wrote:Yeah, for the looks of things, he's signed through at least next year and then we'll go from there. We'll see. Ozzie Guillen's contract runs out at the end of next season. He could be an option.

I don't know, after years of easy living I don't think my heart could take that much bunting. Also the man has allowed Juan Pierre to accumulate over 300 AB's in left field, I don't know what to say to that other than this seems to be the result of some sort of fundamental misunderstanding of either Juan Pierre or of baseball.

Post #9 » by **Jollay** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:53 pm

Ed Wood wrote:
Rafael122 wrote:Yeah, for the looks of things, he's signed through at least next year and then we'll go from there. We'll see. Ozzie Guillen's contract runs out at the end of next season. He could be an option.

I don't know, after years of easy living I don't think my heart could take that much bunting. Also the man has allowed Juan Pierre to accumulate over 300 AB's in left field, I don't know what to say to that other than this seems to be the result of some sort of fundamental misunderstanding of either Juan Pierre or of baseball.