Indians Hire Manny Acta

[Cavsfan89]

Cheap...Cheap...Cheap...

Nationals manager...lol..

Wasn't Joe Girardi the Marlins manager and then got fired and became the Yankees manager? They must be cheap too, right?

 

[PIP]

Wasn't Joe Girardi the Marlins manager and then got fired and became the Yankees manager? They must be cheap too, right?

What ? Giardi was a former Yankee... The job was his whenever Torre got canned... Furthermore, Girardi was named National League Manager of the year in '06 with the Marlins...

I didn't realize Acta was the National League Manager of the year..

I'm sorry, but if you fire Wedge due to poor managing, you can't bring in a guy that performed even worse in the same position without any track record for success... You either bring in a fresh new manager or someone that has shown the ability to win....

 

[The Oi]

What ? Giardi was a former Yankee... The job was his whenever Torre got canned... Furthermore, Girardi was named National League Manager of the year in '06 with the Marlins...

I didn't realize Acta was the National League Manager of the year..

I'm sorry, but if you fire Wedge due to poor managing, you can't bring in a guy that performed even worse in the same position without any track record for success... You either bring in a fresh new manager or someone that has shown the ability to win....

Who would you have gone with? There was noone out there that I was interested in at all, including Acta.

 

[JayP146]

What ? Giardi was a former Yankee... The job was his whenever Torre got canned... Furthermore, Girardi was named National League Manager of the year in '06 with the Marlins...

I didn't realize Acta was the National League Manager of the year..

I'm sorry, but if you fire Wedge due to poor managing, you can't bring in a guy that performed even worse in the same position without any track record for success... You either bring in a fresh new manager or someone that has shown the ability to win....

You will be facing a shitstorm here once the Yankees lose this series ...

 

[Ajak0410]

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[Soda]

I personally wanted Mattingly. Don't know why, don't have stats to back me up. It just seems like a better idea than guys who managed shitty teams recently. The Nats weren't a great team, but they did have Zimmerman who is among the best 3B's in the game currently.

 

[PriceCarr]

It's a joke if the Yanks don't win it every year, they buy more talent than any team in baseball and usually piss down their leg with the time comes.

Real great job their manager has having to manage the highest salary team in baseball.

 

[DougHeil]

I'll give him a chance but I'm on record that I don't like it. I thought we were giving this some time and more thought? I thought the Indians had others in mind as well? ... even a couple new names? I thought we were waiting until after the world series? What the hell was the rush? I'm thinking Houston forced our hand. We must have really wanted Acta to hire him without even interviewing all those we said we would interview.

He's a "player's manager". Wasn't Wedge was the same thing? That turned out well.

 

[KIisKing]

I dont know what to think.

I'm bummed we hired a guy that was fired by the Nationals but on the other hand we needed a new manager that knew current day major league baseball.

Crossing my fingers

 

[fudd]

Hard to judge a guy that was managing the worst team this decade. I'll give him a shot. We already have most pieces in place, at the very least, it will be a fresh change for the players.

 

[Gunther]

What the hell was the rush? I'm thinking Houston forced our hand.

I think you nailed it, Doug. From the Houston Chronicle:

Acta turns down offer, accepts Indians job
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Oct. 25, 2009, 2:08PM

Less than two weeks since declaring a potential return to the Astros as too good to be true, Manny Acta ended talks with the club after intense flirtations Saturday. Instead, he chose the Cleveland Indians.

According to a person with knowledge of the negotiations, the length of the Astros’ offer to Acta became a major hang up on Saturday night.

The Indians hired Acta on Sunday, giving him a three-year deal with a club option for 2013.

Acta, who began his playing and coaching career in the Astros' farm system, was one of three confirmed finalists to replace Cecil Cooper, along with Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills and former Astros manager Phil Garner, who led the franchise to the 2005 World Series.

Asked if they regretted losing Acta, Astros general manager Ed Wade wouldn’t say.

“I’m not getting into this,” he said. “We’re conducting our business in private.”

It was no secret that Acta was a finalist for the Indians’ job.

“It’s like playing the lotto; the more tickets you play, the more chances you have to win,” Acta said after he interviewed with the Astros. “I think it speaks volumes for the respect we have among our peers and we feel blessed that at least we’re able to be – if you want to call it in demand – with two clubs.”

SOURCE AND WHOLE ARTICLE

 

[BooyaCS]

I dont know what to think.

I'm bummed we hired a guy that was fired by the Nationals but on the other hand we needed a new manager that knew current day major league baseball.

Crossing my fingers

Couldn't Atlanta have said the same thing when they hired a guy fired by the Mets that never had a winning season? (Joe Torre?).

The fact that he was considered for the Astros job means he is highly thought of.

 

[DougHeil]

I think you nailed it, Doug. From the Houston Chronicle:


SOURCE AND WHOLE ARTICLE

It appears the Astros wouldn't give him the third year and the Indians did. The dollars per year were probably about the same.

 

[Gunther]

Looks that way.

Obviously, we don't know what went on behind closed doors. I think it was equally obvious, however, that Acta was the most prepared and motivated candidate - if the press releases are any indication. In addition, there was the Latin connection that Pluto alluded to.

I'm a lifer when it comes to the Tribe, so I'll be a fan of Acta now that he is Manager until he gives me a good reason not to be. Hopefully he is the right man for the job. Next season is only one in which we are expected to "compete" anyway, so he has a year to break in to the organization and get it right for 2011. I am very hopeful that he will surprise me and come in ahead of schedule.

Once again, I think the coaches that work under him will be equally important. I am very interested in those hires as well.

 

[bob2the2nd]

my guess when i heard they hired him this afternoon was I was sure the indians wanted to wait and interview mattingly, but the astros or acta forced their hand.

that said im really more interested to see who the indians get as their pitching coach, I think thats the biggest thing. I think of any sport baseball mangers have the least impact on the success of the team.