09-25-2024, 02:16 PM
It’s a no go on Larkin for me. Loved him as a player and Reds baseball ambassador but the man has NO managerial resume. This team needs a new staff, not just a manager replacement. I want the new guy to have the ability and relationships within the league to be able to put together his own coaching staff. There may \ will be holdovers into the new regime I have no doubt, but a new hitting coach would be great! Do they have base running coaches or is that the responsibility of the first and third base coaches? If so, evaluate the current guys and replace as needed. I’d like to retain Derek Johnson as pitching coach, but I wouldn’t be sad to see him go if the new guy is a respected name and track record.
