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MGD24 wrote:Hasn't this thread or many similar to it been posted already?

NORTH2SOUTH wrote:I would like Tim Raines

Hoopstarr wrote:

NORTH2SOUTH wrote:I would like Tim Raines

I don't really care who the next manager is but that's a name I haven't heard mentioned yet and I'd be on board. It's Tim **** Raines after all. He even lives in Ontario now.

Alex Anthopoulos understands that finding the right manager to lead the Blue Jays is his most crucial decision this coming offseason. That is why the young general manager does not want to rush to make his choice.

"Out of respect to everybody in the organization and everybody on the staff," said Anthopoulos on Tuesday, "I'd love to get it done sooner rather than later. I just don't want to rush. That's what I'm trying to balance right now."

On Sunday, Cito Gaston will manage his final game for the Blue Jays before heading into retirement. Anthopoulos is already knee-deep in his search for Gaston's replacement, though the general manager is not sure when that hunt will come to a close.

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Rockies have given the Blue Jays permission to interview hitting coach Don Baylor for their pending managerial vacancy.
Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston is set to step aside at the end of the season, so general manager Alex Anthopoulos is set to begin interviewing candidates. Baylor hasn't managed since 2002 with the Cubs. He has a 440-469 record (.484) over parts of nine seasons as a big league skipper. Current Blue Jays bench coach Nick Leyva and third base coach Brian Butterfield are some of the other early candidates for the gig. Anthopoulos said Wednesday that he hopes to have a new manager in place by the winter meetings in December.

Outgoing Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was asked what kind of qualities the organization should look for in his replacement.

He admitted to being somewhat stumped by the question, but said Don Baylor is a good place to start.

Gaston said Thursday that he was pleased to hear that Baylor will interview for the job and said he has passed the names of several other possible candidates to Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos.

"He does bring a present when he walks in a room. Not a birthday present, but a presence," Gaston quipped before the Blue Jays began the final series of the season against the Minnesota Twins. "I think it'd be good for him. Whether he gets it or not, I'm happy to hear they're going to consider him and take a look at him."

Gaston said he recommended Juan Samuel, who served as interim manager in Baltimore this season after Dave Trembley was fired, for an interview. He also has passed along the names of a handful of other people who reached out to him to express interest.

Just what kind of manager it will take to get the Blue Jays over the hump in the powerful AL East, Gaston doesn't quite know.

RaptorsInsider1 wrote:Tim Wallach will end up getting the job.. It's a terrible choice, but he and AA go back from there expos days.. I want Joe Torre, Ryne Sandberg or Eric Wedge... Don Baylor, Tim Wallach do nothing for me.

augustine wrote:Some reports suggest that Baylor is a homerun favouring, small-ball rejecting manager who has a hard time managing pitcher innings.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4363 ... don-baylor

Is this true? Is this what we should be looking for? I think a 'small ball' manager who wants to keep around Walton and add more OBA/BA to the offense would be a good direction. Thoughts?