Time for a change? five who might fit
If Ron Gardenhire is fired and the Twins stick with their long-standing philosophy of staying in-house, here are five candidates to be the new manager:
Paul Molitor
A native Minnesotan and Hall of Famer, but he's never managed. He was, however, a minor league instructor for Twins for 10 seasons and a major league coach in 2014.
Terry Steinbach
Another native Minnesotan who was the catcher — a position that has produced an inordinate number of managers — on Tony LaRussa's winning Oakland teams.
Gene Glynn
Yes, another native Minnesotan who has been a solid career baseball man, most recently at the Twins' Class AAA Rochester farm club.
Doug Mientkiewicz
Ex-Twin who has been a winner at Class A Fort Myers. His outgoing personality would play well with fans.
Dan Gladden
A long shot, but a number of broadcasters have become managers. If the Twins want to shake up things, there would be no one better than Gladden.
