Phillie Fans....

[UNHWildCats]

What can you tell me about Pete Mackanin?

ESPNBoston is reporting he is going to be interviewed for the Manager opening.

[Ivytalk]

Didn't he recently manage the Frederick Keys in the Carolina League? That's a Ballmer farm team. Heard good things about him.

[bluehenbillk]

Not much to tell. He's Charlie's bench coach, the Phils announcers always talk about what a tight bond he & Manuel have and he knows his baseball. However, whenever you hear about a successor for Charlie the only name from the Phillies system that comes up is Ryne Sandberg, who's managing AAA Lehigh Valley.

[UNHWildCats]

Not much to tell. He's Charlie's bench coach, the Phils announcers always talk about what a tight bond he & Manuel have and he knows his baseball. However, whenever you hear about a successor for Charlie the only name from the Phillies system that comes up is Ryne Sandberg, who's managing AAA Lehigh Valley.

Sandberg is also a name popping up around Boston media... though some are skeptical because they interviewed him for their AAA job and appeared reluctant to hire him, and before they made a final decision the Phillies hired him.