Whenever there;s a managing opening, or a perceived opening, the name of former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is likely to get mentioned. There was a report last month out of Detroit that had him replacing Brad Ausmus -- a report that turned out to be wholly off-base despite it's confident presentation.
"The search for the next manager of the Detroit Tigers is effectively over," the report began. Detroit decided to retain Ausmus a few weeks later.
Last week, Gardenhire was linked to the opening in Washington, where Matt Williams was fired after a disappointing season.
Now, the San Diego Union Tribune's Dennis Lin is reporting that Gardenhire -- replaced by the Twins after the 2014 season -- will interview for the Padres job.
Lin said the team's general manager, A.J. Preller, is seeking what he called an "authoritative voice" as its next manager.
He also wrote:
"We're betting on a person, we're betting on a guy we feel like can be a leader," Preller said, "someone who can bring more on the relationship and culture side, more on the day-to-day leadership. The clubhouse, the communication, I think that's going to be the biggest thing."
Given those requirements, Ron Gardenhire could be considered a logical candidate. According to sources, the former Minnesota Twins manager will interview for the Padres' opening.
