All of the news last month was regarding new Indians manager Terry Francona. Now that Francona has arrived, the local media has turned their focus to the other person who was in the running to be the skipper of the Tribe, Sandy Alomar Jr. Those of us from Northeast Ohio have a certain level of affection for those players who were members of the 1990s Indian teams when life was good and a Central Division title was guaranteed. Perhaps this is why many around town believe Alomar is the obvious choice to manage somewhere else.
Of course, the town loves having Alomar around. In fact, he is probably the most well-known bench coach in the Majors. Alomar has been routinely asked about his status as a managerial candidate for jobs this off season as some thought he would be a candidate in Toronto and Miami. This past week, when asked about it again, Alomar stated, “it’s hard to get to the moon without a rocket.” Reading between the lines: Alomar hasn’t had an interview for one of thes...
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November 14, 2012
