I have to wonder if this were two to three years from now and we were on the verge of breaking out whether the call would be answered by different people.
A guess on my part is that perhaps they were feeling him out about a different position other than manager. A consultant or special assistant of some sorts.
According to Bowa, it was for the managerial job. http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastro...s-on-potential-of-astros-managerial-position/
Yes. But more to my thought was who(s) out there is perhaps laying low NOW but wouldnt be if we were on the verge of contention.
So it looks like it won't be Bowa. It is interesting to see that he still had compliments for Luhnow, the guy that just didn't hire him. There was another quote I read from Bowa that said that we'll have some nice talent in 2-3 years. Thanks to tellitlikeitis, we've been kept up-to-date, so we all probably knew that, but at this point I'll take whatever positive Astros news I can get, however small it may be. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/09/managerial-notes-bogar-scioscia.html
Actually, I dont think its any small thing at all. It just is not going to have any immediate gratification. It will take time.
Search for manager narrows Astros hope to pick manager next week 8 total candidates [to be] interviewed. We know about Larry Bowa, Bo Porter, Dave Martinez, Tony Defrancesco, and Tim Bogar. Bowa is out of the running. Guys on the broadcast said Tony D will be back next year(and have a job with the Astros, manager job or not).
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>TB bench coach Dave Martinez and Red Sox bench coach Tim Bogar are front runners for Astros manager job according to a major league source.</p>— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) <a href="https://twitter.com/nickcafardo/status/248954528014163968" data-datetime="2012-09-21T01:19:19+00:00">September 21, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Several NL executives have been predicting for weeks that Brad Ausmus is the favorite for the <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> managerial job,</p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/249226890123046912" data-datetime="2012-09-21T19:21:35+00:00">September 21, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
So, will hiring the right guy actually help speed up the rebuilding process...or has the organization pretty much accepted the fact of two to four years of suck must be endured before thinking of excelling? (I know alot of the answer depends on free agent signings during the offseason, but from the aspect of moving forward with our upcoming prospects and future (this offseason and beyond) draft picks) Personally, I would love to see a recognizable name be hired as opposed to a rookie manager. But I guess if ownership sees something special in one of the candidates, then maybe it's worth the risk of taking an unproven commodity.
Report is he did interview... Ausmus interviews with Astros [rquoter]Former Astros catcher Brad Ausmus has interviewed for the Astros managerial opening according to a Fox Sports report and an earlier report on the Astros County blog. Ausmus, who caught for the Astros in 1997 and 1998 and then again from 2001-08, is currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres. He left the Astros for Los Angeles after the 2009 season to be closer to his family on the West Coast. He did not reply to a request for comment on his interest in the job, and the Astros have not publicly discussed candidates. He is currently managing Israel in the World Baseball Classic with the Israeli team playing a qualifying tournament in Jupiter, Fla. However, Ausmus has no on-field managing or coaching experience at the major league or minor league levels.[/rquoter]
cue the guy who always jumps in saying Ausmus was lazy. I've always heard talk around the league that Ausmus would be a great manager. is it really his time yet, though? Dude has zero experience except, evidently, Israel in the WBC.
How much experience did Larry Dierker have? There are just guys you know can do the job regardless of experience.
He's certainly got the brains to do it, guy went to dartmouth and certainly has the baseball IQ. Seems like players would respect him. I would want him in there as long as we have LOTS of patience with the job he does, I don't want him gone after 2 seasons since he won't be put into a great situation. Nobody can turn **** into gold.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Several NL executives have been predicting for weeks that Brad Ausmus is the favorite for the <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> managerial job,</p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/249226890123046912" data-datetime="2012-09-21T19:21:35+00:00">September 21, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> interviewed Ausmus for managing job. Ausmus previously told @<a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi">jonmorosi</a> he does not plan to return to major-league life soon</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/249223884296040448" data-datetime="2012-09-21T19:09:39+00:00">September 21, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
