Bruce Bochy tops early odds for next White Sox manager

Neil Warnock has stepped down as Aberdeen manager and the best betting sites have prepared a market for his potential successor. The veteran Yorkshireman was handed control of the team until the end of the season and even recorded a 3-1 win in the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup, in what was his last game in charge. However, Warnock picked up…

If you did not know already, the Texas Rangers have won their first World Series in team history. And, former SF Giants Bruce Bochy led them to the win, giving him his fourth World Series title and joining an exclusive group of MLB managers. Toward the end of his tenure with the Giants, Bochy secured his 2000th career win. At the time, he was just…

It's October, and the 2023 MLB postseason is nearing the end; the World Series is upon us. The Detroit Tigers may be a far cry from a World Series contender, but several former players and staff members are still alive in their chase for glory. Three former Detroit Tigers players are competing for a chance to be crowned World Series Champions in…

When the Texas Rangers wrapped up spring training in Surprise, Arizona, they were pretty far down on the list of World Series betting favorites - around 18th out of 30 teams, depending on who's making the odds. Five places below them was the team that trains an hour away in Scottsdale, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Needless to say, no one saw this…

Bob Melvin is back home in San Francisco. The San Diego Padres are back in a familiar spot, searching for a new manager. Let's get right to your questions (which have been edited for brevity and clarity). A.J. Preller said Melvin would be the manager in 2024, and that was clearly a lie. How much of what he said was actually true? Has he even talked…

There is no replacing a man like Tito, but at any rate, the Guards will still need a skipper for 2024 and beyond. Who could it be? CLEVELAND - The journey has reached its conclusion. After 11 years and countless memories, Terry Francona is no longer the manager of the Cleveland Guardians. The winningest and longest-tenured skipper in club history…

In case you missed the news, the San Francisco Giants have a managerial hole to fill, after firing 2021 Manager of the Year Gabe Kapler with three games left in the season. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi has said that the team will move swiftly in hiring Kapler's replacement, which makes sense: the World Series could end as early as…

The San Francisco Giants got a head start on what is shaping up to be a busy managerial market this offseason by firing Gabe Kapler before the start of the team's season-ending series last week. The Giants failed to make the postseason for the third time in four seasons under Kapler, who National League Manager of the Year in 2021 when he led the…

After a troubling start to the season, Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hasn't looked like the Cy Young candidate he was before. However, if there's one team that could turn Bumgarner's career around it's the Texas Rangers. Bumgarner made four starts in 2023, compiling a troubling 10.26 ERA. He had an 0-3 record and a…

2022 record: 68-94, fourth in American League West Offseason headlines: Hard feelings over the outcome of the 2010 World Series are forgotten now that then-Giants manager Bruce Bochy is in the Texas clubhouse. The Rangers lured the 67-year-old skipper out of retirement with a three-year deal in October. Bochy, who won two more rings in 2012 and…

Any North County local, or visitor, quickly realizes how blessed we are to experience this slice of paradise. The beaches, the people and the vibe are difficult to match. It's nearly as challenging deciphering how our region became a cradle of major league managers, but that's true too. A recent Cactus League tour came with a reminder that the…

The San Diego Padres turn to - checks notes - Nick Martinez to start Monday in San Francisco after not appearing in a MLB game since 2017. He was solid in Japan last season but we're not expecting it to carry over against the Giants in our betting picks. Two NL West teams that got off to a winning start to the season face off Monday night as the…

In the ever-changing world of gambling odds, we have yet another regarding the next Chicago White Sox' manager. Bruce Bochy and Ozzie Guillen have owned the top spots until the most recent update. Bob Nightengale of USA Today previously mentioned that there are three favorites for the job: Bruce Bochy, Ron Washington, and Mike Schildt. It's always…

A fresh set of odds have been released for the next White Sox manager and there is another shake-up at the top. Former St. Louis Cardinals manager and current Padres third base coach Mike Shildt is the latest betting favorite, according to SportsBetting.ag. The change comes not long after USA Today's Bob Nightengale listed Shildt as one of the…

In the days since the White Sox and Tony La Russa announced the Hall of Fame manager would not return for a third season with the White Sox, the rumors have been swirling regarding who will be the next White Sox manager. While Ozzie Guillen and Bruce Bochy have both been popular names among betting circles, according to Bob Nightengale of USA…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

Just one day after the first set of betting odds were released, there's already a new favorite sitting atop the list for next White Sox manager. The site Sports Betting (SportsBetting.ag) released their latest odds for who would be the next White Sox manager, and leading the list was none other than Ozzie Guillen. The former skipper replaces Bochy,…

Could Joe Maddon find his way back to Florida and manage a fourth different Major League Baseball club? Maddon was installed as a 4-1 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to become the next manager of the Miami Marlins now that the team has parted ways with Don Mattingly. Mattingly will not return to Miami following a fourth-place finish in the National…

A presumptive future Hall of Fame member could replace a current one as the next manager of the Chicago White Sox. Following Tony La Russa's retirement from the White Sox for health reasons, longtime San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has been installed as the favorite to come out of retirement to lead Chicago in 2023. Bochy managed the San…

Carlos Beltran currently has the best odds to be the next manager of the Kansas City Royals, according to Sportsbetting.ag. At+400, Beltran is the favorite to take over for Mike Matheny, who was fired on Wednesday night after the Royals went 65-97 and finished last in the American League Central. Beltran, 45, was drafted by Kansas City in the…

When it comes to stability and continuity in the manager's office, few franchises can match the San Francisco Giants over the past four decades. Now the Giants are turning to a three-time Manager of the Year to get them back on track. After a swift interview process, they are poised to announce the hiring of Bob Melvin, sources briefed on the…

SAN FRANCISCO - When Bruce Bochy glances at the gleaming Rolex on his wrist, he can tell more than the time. He can tell you the answer to a terrific baseball trivia question. Who was the last San Francisco Giants player to wear No. 15? That was Bochy's number, of course, during his accomplished 13-year tenure as the Giants' manager. It's a number…

PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper, standing behind a sea of microphones and notepads, tried to make sense of it all. Harper and the Phillies were supposed to be traveling to Philadelphia on Sunday, preparing for Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, not sitting at home figuring out tee times and early family vacations. They were a richer,…