The Astros revealed their list of 10 managerial candidates and the list consists of a handful of...

The Astros revealed their list of 10 managerial candidates and the list consists of a handful of former skippers -- including one of their own, Phil Garner. Yes, you read that right. Phil Garner.

The full list: interim manager Dave Clark, Minor League Field Coordinator Al Pedrique, former Brewers manager Ned Yost, Padres hitting coach Randy Ready, former Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin, former Nationals manager Manny Acta, Garner, Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills, Red Sox first base coach Tim Bogar and Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin.

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Randy Ready is an interesting nominee.

I hadn’t heard of him, and he isn’t exactly a recognizable baseball name. So, it makes you wonder why he may have been selected. Ready was a utility infielder as a ML player, and has been spent most of his career since 2000 as a minor league manager. He was manager of the AA San Antonio affiliate of the Padres until last year, when he was promoted to manage the AAA Portland affiliate of the Padres. After the Padres struggled so badly through the first half of the season, Jim Lefebvre was fired as hitting coach, and Ready was promoted to the big league hitting coach position. The mlb.com review of the Padres’ season says that the Padres’ resurgence last year corresponded to the time that Ready came on board as hitting coach. The Padres had a winning record in the second half of the season.

by clack on Oct 12, 2009 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

No Dave Duncan

I expected it, but I’m still a little disappointed. Speaking of which, are any of these guys good with a pitching staff?

by OremLK on Oct 12, 2009 9:11 PM CDT reply actions

if they were interested in Duncan—and I’ve seen no indication they were—they probably would have required more time. Duncan probably would want to find out what LaRussa decides to do. LaRussa said he would take some time to decide if he wants to continue in St. Louis.

by clack on Oct 12, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I've joked about Yost

that must be a courtesy interview or whatever they call them

by ol Pete on Oct 12, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions

I wouldn't put it past the organization

to be serious about it.

by Timothy De Block on Oct 13, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Pull Jimmy D out of the Booth

I would hate to listen to games without him in the booth but I would rather watch a team win with bad announcers than lose with good ones. He has so much knowledge of the game, familiar with the Astros and he knows how to handle a pitching staff. Can we bang the drum for Jim Deshaies as the next manager?

by Paul I on Oct 13, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I'd like him as a pitching coach

I think he has a good understanding of the game, but I’d first like to see him in a smaller roll. I don’t see JD leaving his gig in the broadcast booth, I believe he’s very happy and content with that roll. JD is a very charismatic person and that is a large part of why he’s so appealing, I feel naming him manager might change that, especially with this group of players.

by Timothy De Block on Oct 13, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't know if J.D. is mean enough to be manager.

Also does he have any management experience, minor or major? I was under the impression that he didn’t.

by OremLK on Oct 13, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions

nope, he doesn't

…but there’s a certain other former Astros pitcher and color commentator who gave ML management a shot, and as I recall, he did pretty well. I don’t think experience is really all that important if the manager has played in the majors and has good knowledge of the game.

In any case, Footer wrote a while back that JD wasn’t interested.

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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 13, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

No Willie, but plenty of Brewers ties.

by ol Pete on Oct 13, 2009 9:57 AM CDT reply actions

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