An Honest Evaluation of Chicago White Sox' Manager Candidates

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season ended with a 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The team finished with an 81-81 record, exactly .500.

Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Boston Red Sox due to health issues. Bench coach Miguel Cairo took over the team and it performed well under him. The team finished 11 games behind the first-place Guardians. General manager Rick Hahn will interview Cairo for the full-time position.

Hahn is looking for a new manager for the Chicago White Sox. Having White Sox DNA is not a requirement for this position. Cairo is the only candidate with the right qualities.

Rick Hahn is looking for a new manager for the Chicago White Sox. He wants someone with recent experience in the dugout and someone who understands the game.

Hahn's comments about replacing La Russa make sense. Chicago White Sox don't do things that make no sense, so they don’t have a clear choice.

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The Chicago White Sox are looking for a new manager. Jerry Reinsdorf owns the club. Jim Thome, Ozzie Guillen, Chris Getz, A.J. Pierzynski, Sandy Alomar Jr., and Miguel Cairo are potential candidates.

Willie Harris is the current third base coach at the Chicago Cubs. Harris was interviewed for the manager position in 2020 before Tony La Russa was hired.

Jim Thome and Chris Getz are potential managers for the Chicago White Sox. A.J. Pierzynski has no experience at any level. Miguel Cairo did a decent job of managing the team but the White Sox floundered after an initial burst of success.

Ozzie Guillen is considering a return to the Chicago White Sox bench. He led the team to their first World Series title in 88 years.

Sandy Alomar Jr. has been the bench coach and third base coach for the Guardians for a decade. Cleveland has made it to the World Series six times during his time there.

Bruce Bochy is the second-best candidate for the Chicago White Sox manager's job. Bochner has won three World Series championships and retired after the 2019 season. The White Sox have some issues, such as underperformance and roster construction issues.

Joe Maddon won the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. He was dismissed as the manager of the Angels on June 7 after a 12-game losing streak. Maddons believes that front offices have taken control of baseball and diminished the role of a manager.

Fredi Gonzalez managed the Atlanta Braves for two seasons. He was let go after the Braves began their rebuild. Since leaving Atlanta, he has been the Marlins' third base coach and the Orioles' bench coach.

Mike Shildt was fired from the St. Louis Cardinals after the 2021 season. He was dismissed due to "philosophical differences" with the organization. Shiltedt served as the San Diego Padres' third base coach in 2022 under Bob Melvin.

A.J. Hinch is the current manager of the Detroit Tigers. He was fired by the Astros during their cheating scandal. Rick Hahn is looking for a new manager.

Joe Girardi is a four-time World Series Champion and a former catcher. He was fired by the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2022 season. Rob Thompson took over and turned around the team. Liam Hendriks thinks the Chicago White Sox need a fiery personality.

Joe Espada has been mentioned as a manager candidate for the Chicago White Sox. He has previously worked as the third base coach for Miami Marlins and New York Yankees. Espado has also worked for Houston Astros as their bench coach. Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs interviewed him for their managerial openings in 2018 and 2019.

Matt Quatraro has interviewed for the vacancies in Oakland and the Mets. Quatsarro will probably choose a team that fits a similar mold to Tampa Bay.

George Lombard is currently the Detroit Tigers' bench coach. He was the bench-coach in Los Angeles under Dave Roberts. Lombards has also been a manager of the Red Sox' rookie-level team and an outfield/base running coordinator for Boston and the Braves.

The Chicago White Sox are looking for a new manager. The team has a shrinking contention window. They hired Robin Ventura with no experience and convinced Tony La Russa to come out of retirement.

Curtis Granderson played for the University of Illinois – Chicago and the New York Mets. He has no managing experience. Grandon has been the president of the Player Alliance, an organization that works to increase opportunities for black athletes to participate in professional baseball.

Eduardo Perez has very little experience in coaching. He was manager of the year in the Puerto Rican Baseball League and he led his team to the league title. In the winter of 2014, he worked for MLB Network Radio and took part in ESPN’s coverage of Korean Baseball league.

Carlos Beltran was hired by the New York Mets in November of 2019, but he never managed a game. He was fired after he was implicated in the Astros sign-stealing scandal. Beltra joined YES Network in January of 2022 as a games analyst.

Tony La Russa is retiring and Rick Hahn will look for a replacement. The Chicago White Sox are an injury-prone team with poor fundamentals. Hough has already stated that the trade market will be more fruitful than free agency. An outside-the-box hire seems unlikely, but it's not something to rule out.

An honest evaluation of Chicago White Sox' Manager Candidates.

Carlos Beltran is the only candidate with any managerial experience. Willie Harris, Fredi Gonzalez and Mike Shildt are sleepers.