The Gardenhire Apocolypse

[Bark's Lounge]

And who knows, maybe Red Dog would do naked post-game interviews. That would shake up those Fox Sports North Girls.

 

That's actually the only reason I want Redmond as our next manager.

[Thrylos]

Billy Heywood. But seriously, I think Redmond would be great.

 

Can someone please justify the obsession with Redmond other than the fact that we know his name?

 

I think people remember Redmond's personality and hustle with fondness. Also the skills he developed as a catcher should serve him well as a manager and I do think that he will manage in the bigs some day.

 

Personally I think its to soon for Redmond -- not sure it would be a good idea for him to try to manage players with whom he played (and whom he played behind).

 

I think you are right.. Mike Redmond was very highly thought of in the Twins organization. His attitude, toughness, are charmisma would all serve him well as a big league manager. I disagree with the point you make about him not managing players he played behind. How good you are as a player often has little to do with how good of coach and teacher you are. In fact, the best athletes that have ever played in sports have made horrible coaches or front office people...( Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, Kevin Mchale) On the other hand, some of the best coaches were not that good of players. Our current manager didn't have much of a big league career.. I would say he has been pretty successful. It might be a little too soon for Red to become a big league manager, but I don't think he would have any trouble getting the players respect just because he didn't play every day.

 

Not sure how the Twins-Redmond relationship is these days

 

Fact (and not that much publicized) : Redmond was offered a coaching position in the Twins' organization after his last season with the Twins that would have led to a managerial track in the minors. He declined because he thought he had something left in the tank and wanted another MLB paycheck so he went and signing with a Division rival (and sucked)