The San Diego Padres are in the market for a new manager after dismissing Andy Green in mid-September. The only logical choice is hiring Bruce Bochy.
As the 2019 regular season comes to an end, the San Diego Padres showed great promise at times before the wheels came off after the All-Star break.
Once again, the Padres finished at the bottom of the NL West standings, a whopping 36 games out of first place. Changes have to made and the first order of business was dismissing Andy Green as manager in late September.
Padres general manager A.J. Preller believes a new voice is needed in the dugout if the franchise is going to become a legitimate playoff contender in the National League. And the lone choice for the Friars is bringing back Bruce Bochy into the fold.
A move of this nature gives them their best opportunity to fulfill expectations in 2020.
What Went Wrong With Andy Green
The San Diego Padres stayed with Green at the helm for as long as possible. I thought he was good as gone after 2018’s disastrous 66-97 campaign, but Green was brought back for another season. However, his continual in-game managerial missteps called for a change at the position.
Just too many questionable pitching changes and a lack of urgency by the players in the field and the plate were the deciding factors in firing him. In the end, Green never felt like the manager who would reap the benefits of leading this talented group of players to the playoffs.
Now, the Padres join a group of other teams (San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels and possibly the Philadelphia Phillies shortly) seeking to hire a new manager.