Why is "DM the clear winner". I think the casual fan is going to flock more to a hall-of-famer from St. Paul than to someone who played first base for the Twins a few years back.

Why would a manager put butts in the seat anyway? I didn't go to Twins games to watch Gardy eat sunflower seeds.

Winning will put butts in the seats. The first, last and only consideration should be who, in the GM's opinion, will be most successful at turning this team in to a winner.

I think we really need to take a realistic view of Mint.  He's getting a lot of credit for the Miracle's success, which is fine.  However, with the talent they had, I don't think these last couple of seasons necessarily proves that he is a great managerial candidate (it also doesn't prove that he is not).  My point is this: pick him if you think he has what it takes to be a great manager but don't pick him based on a very short run of success.  We just fired a guy with a better track record in that regard.

well stated

I hope you're right.

I think Dave Martinez would be a good choice.

Seven years with Maddon should have him bring an interesting brand of baseball the the Twins.

Oldgoat, if you like Dave Martinez because he was with Maddon, remember that Gene Glynn came from the Rays organization as well. I think Gene Glynn is getting far far too little attention as a real candidate to replace Gardy.

In no way am I questioning whether Dave Martinez would make a good manager, but whenever there is an opening for a manager, his name comes up.  Yet he's never seemed to get past the early discussion stages.  I just wonder what GM's see when they bring him in.......I still think it ends up being Molitor.  I posted on another article that while most people dont buy tickets to see a manager, there is some financial value in naming a hall of fame Minnesota native/legend to the job.  Not that this makes him a better choice, but it is there.....