Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?
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Tony Vitello (Photo by Eddie Kelly/ ProLook Photos)
In this week’s Future Projection, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo discuss the Tony Vitello-to-the-majors rumors and brainstorm on the skills that would or wouldnâ€t translate from the college game to the majors.
Should MLB teams be looking for more managers from the college ranks? And why donâ€t we see more MLB/college coaching crossover in general?
We then talk about which of the current MLB manager vacancies would be the most and least appealing.
Time Stamps
(0:00) Cam Schlittler
(10:30) Tony Vitello—big league manager?
(17:00) The value of college head coaches vs. MLB managers
(25:00) Lifestyle of college jobs vs. MLB managers
(37:30) The media scrutiny of an MLB manager
(40:00) Should major league teams recruit college coaches more frequently?
(51:00) Pat Murphy as a successful example
(55:00) Which MLB manager jobs are the most/least appealing?
(1:02:00) The Rockies & the Coors Field problem
(1:09:30) A question about MLB ball adjustments
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