MLB: Five managers on the hot seat in 2016

Apr 10, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Only two weeks have passed in a very long MLB season, but it’s not too early to begin speculating about which managers could be in trouble with their respective clubs. Every team enters a new year with expectations, and if those goals aren’t met, the buck often stops with the skipper.

It’s hard to write off any squad’s season after only 11 or 12 games, but for a few managers who already began the year with some question marks, the early results haven’t been particularly encouraging.

Here are five managers whose chairs might be getting progressively warmer unless they can turn things around.

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