Bochy Announces Retirement

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

He has had a good career as a manager. Gonna call it quits at the end of the 2019 season. Has he done enough as a manager to make the Hall of Fame? I don't know what it takes anymore after the Harold Baines fiasco.

[HudsonHawk]

He's won four pennants...every other manager who won that many is in the HOF.  He won three World Series...every other manager who won that many is in the HOF.  He'll probably end up 10th on the all time wins list, ahead of guys like Casey Stengel, Tommy Lasorda, Earl Weaver, Wilbert Robinson and Whitey Herzog...all HOFers.  The only black mark is his record will be slightly below .500.  Only Connie Mack and Bucky Harris will likely be worse as HOF managers.  Still, I can't see Bochy not being a HOFer.

[toddthebod]

He'll always be an astros backup catcher to me.

[jbm]

He's won four pennants...every other manager who won that many is in the HOF.  He won three World Series...every other manager who won that many is in the HOF.  He'll probably end up 10th on the all time wins list, ahead of guys like Casey Stengel, Tommy Lasorda, Earl Weaver, Wilbert Robinson and Whitey Herzog...all HOFers.  The only black mark is his record will be slightly below .500.  Only Connie Mack and Bucky Harris will likely be worse as HOF managers.  Still, I can't see Bochy not being a HOFer.

Agreed.  These last few years haven't helped his case, but those teams haven't had much to work with.

[subnuclear]

I always kind of thought he was the best manager out there over the last 10 years. Who's better Francona? Maddon?

[Mr. Happy]

I always kind of thought he was the best manager out there over the last 10 years. Who's better Francona? Maddon?

You're correct. When I need a win, I want Bochy managing my team. Clearly the best manager in the game. What the Giants management has done to him the past five years is pathetic as far as talent procurement goes.

[doyce7]

You're correct. When I need a win, I want Bochy managing my team. Clearly the best manager in the game. What the Giants management has done to him the past five years is pathetic as far as talent procurement goes.

Even the years they won, they didn't really put together a great team. Just great manager + 2 great players and a bunch of cogs

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[Mr. Happy]

Even the years they won, they didn't really put together a great team. Just great manager + 2 great players and a bunch of cogs

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I was living out in Napa at the time and used to go to AT&T Park a lot. You're right that some of those Giants teams simply peaked at the right time because their overall season record was not great. He had good starting pitching in Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and MadBum. Buster Posey. Usually a good bully too.