Farrell Not Ready to Walk the Plank

Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell became one of the hot properties this season and was rumored to be the Pittsburgh Pirates #1 choice to be their next manager. Now they'll have to look elsewhere after Farrell told them, "thanks, but no thanks".

"While I do have aspirations to manage in the major leagues in the future," he said, "I have declined the opportunity to interview for the position of Pittsburgh Pirates manager." Source

Can you blame the guy? While managing in the big leagues is a great job, who would want to jump at the Pirates job? They're a team with no payroll, no fans, and no prospects for a title any time soon. And the manager isn't going to be able to change that. Perhaps Indians coach Joel Skinner will now be the #1 contender.