Bruce Bochey in as Giants manager...

[BRad1055]

according to 1090 in San Diego and Bud Black is in as the Padres manager.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

according to 1090 in San Diego and Bud Black is in as the Padres manager.

Interesting...I was expecting to hear Mike Methany's name before Bochey's. Oh well.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I like this move.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Does anyone know much about the guy? I was expecting someone younger, and this all happened pretty quickly.

 

[SLAB]

I wanted a young upstart manager for our new young upstart team.

I now fully expect Sabean's big move of the year will be aquiring Gary Sheffield and some 35 year old pitcher for some more youngsters, because...

"With a manager of Bochy's stature, we are in a win-now situation, and winning comes with seasoned vetran's."


Im not happy.

Im ready for the youth movement.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I don't see a need for a young manager for the team. Its not a sport that needs a fundamental rethinking or that reinvents itself every decade at an onfield level. If they were looking for a new GM I might agree but if you look at the managers having success in baseball they have been around the block a few times. Besides at 51 he's not exactly "old" either. He overachieved frequently in San Diego with cheapo squads, firesales and constant rebuilding and as far as I know has always been well liked by players and fans. I don't get what's not to like?