Ozzie Guillen would provide the most entertaining post game press conferences. I wouldn't turn off the game until I heard what he had to say.

Doug Mientkiewicz would also be entertaining and maybe I'd finally learn how to spell his name.

I think the next manager will be Mientkiewicz although I don't know when. I suspect he'll be a bench coach next year.

We already have his slogan of playing Dougie baseball so who else has that going for them?

I actually had this conversation with a bartender the other day and determined Mientkiewicz would be the obvious choice. Though I wouldn't mind seeing Gardenhire stick around and become one of the all-time winningest managers with 2500 or so career victories. Though he would be in his 70's at that time.

In all realty though Mauer and Mienkiewicz has the leg up as they have managed most of our top prospects at this point.

I vote for Redmond. He does very well with young players. His young pitchers seem to do well. Uses his roster well. He is young enough for the rebuild and a long run of success.

What about Ron Washington, seems like the Twins kind of manager and not appreciated in Texas

Ozzie Guillen would provide the most entertaining post game press conferences. I wouldn't turn off the game until I heard what he had to say.

If we sign Ozzie as manager, does Hawk become our tv announcer? If so, I'm gone!

If we sign Ozzie as manager, does Hawk become our tv announcer? If so, I'm gone!

He Gone!

No one on this thread has cheerleaded for Molitor yet, so let me be that guy.

Molitor falls more into the TK temperament than the Gardy temperament. Which would also rule out Ozzie, Douggie, and Redmond for me. That's not to say TK didn't have an edginess, but Gardy's just got too much personality and clubhouse presence for my taste.

I'd like to see the next manager just fade into the background, someone who lets the young guys put their own stamp on the next winning Twins teams. Also, someone already close to the team who knows the Twins community inside out. Seems like Molitor could be the guy, though I'm not wedded to him.

"You can scoff all you want at the Twins general philosophy of staying and promoting from within, but most of the track history the past 25 years indicates that they generally surround themselves with pretty smart talent."

I agree, and additionally, I think the Twins 'family' organizational approach makes the team more fun to follow. I like that individuals define the Twins as much as the team colors. I think Jerry Seinfeld once joked that sports fans are cheering for cloth in reference to the high turnover in the pro arena. The Twins seem to defy this without sacrificing quality.

I hope Gardy's replacement is in-house, or has some past connection to the organization.

A handful of former catchers mentioned here, but no Terry Steinbach?

I definitely would love to see Mientkiewitcz take over.

Or maybe the broadcast teams should just switch with the coaching staff.

"You can scoff all you want at the Twins general philosophy of staying and promoting from within' date=' but most of the track history the past 25 years indicates that they generally surround themselves with pretty smart talent."

 

I agree, and additionally, I think the Twins 'family' organizational approach makes the team more fun to follow. I like that individuals define the Twins as much as the team colors. I think Jerry Seinfeld once joked that sports fans are cheering for cloth in reference to the high turnover in the pro arena. The Twins seem to defy this without sacrificing quality.

 

I hope Gardy's replacement is in-house, or has some past connection to the organization.

 

A handful of former catchers mentioned here, but no Terry Steinbach?

 

I definitely would love to see Mientkiewitcz take over.

 

Or maybe the broadcast teams should just switch with the coaching staff. [/color']

I liked the statement: "Cheering for cloth."