Eduardo Perez Represents Pride of Puerto Rico as Manager

by Jim HenryFiled under: MLB Media Watch, International Baseball, Sports Business and Media SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Managers represent their organizations, teams, players and fans. Try representing an entire island. That's the challenge -- and pressure -- that faces Eduardo Perez, the son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Pérez and current analyst for ESPN's "Baseball Tonight." Perez is currently moonlighting as manager for host Puerto Rico here in the Pan Am Qualifying Tournament. "Yes, there is (pressure) but it's a fun pressure," Perez, 41, told FanHouse. "You get criticized a lot by moves one makes, and a lot of people here are very traditional. But for Puerto Rico this is huge, it's awesome. It's a unique opportunity that I have (to) deal with professional players and, at the same time represent Puerto Rico, and be in touch with every aspect of professional baseball." Perez's team, which features an interesting ...