The Los Angeles Angels would love to have Bochy, too, but with the franchise up for sale, it’s possible they stick with interim Phil Nevin (44-57) one more season. If not, former Rockies manager Walt Weiss, now Atlanta’s bench coach, could be the favorite. Former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, who was with GM Perry Minasian in Toronto, should also be under consideration.
Dusty Baker is in the final year of his contract with the Astros, and would like to have at least one more year. It should be a lock, but playing deep into October will make it a no-brainer.
The Kansas City Royals fired Dayton Moore, their beloved president of baseball operations, last week. Considering Royals manager Mike Matheny was hired by Moore, he likely will be gone too after this year’s dismal season. Quatraro, who was Cleveland’s bench coach when Royals owner John Sherman was part-owner of the Guardians, may be the favorite along with Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol.
► The baseball scoring decisions this year are the most atrocious in the history of the game.
If these same scoring decisions were made in the precious era of players, Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith never would have made an error and Tony Gwynn would have hit .400 year after year.
► It would be awfully cruel for the Seattle Mariners to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2001, but still not play a game in front of their own fans.
The Mariners have to win the top wild-card berth ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays to host the best-of-three first-round series. If they don’t win the first round, the Mariners’ fans won’t see them again until March 30, 2023, for opening day.
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