Rumors

Let’s see. One online rumor I read has Buck Showalter pushing to be the next manager of the Sad Sox. If so, no. Showalter might’ve worked in place of Tony LaRussa, definitely as a replacement for Ozzie Guillen, but, now, at 68 Showalter’s too old. According to Jon Heyman in the New York Post of 10-3-24, Rick Hahn wanted to hire A.J. Hinch to replace Rick Renteria but was vetoed by…wait for it, Jerry Reinsdorf, who insisted on LaRussa. If so, Hahn must wake up every morning cursing cruel fate. Hiring Hinch probably would’ve saved his job, and it would’ve kept Jake Burger on the South Side and… There are all sorts of names being mentioned for the Sox job; none of them move me one way or the other. I’d offer it to Guillen, provided he knew what he was getting into. Otherwise, let the “process” play itself out.