Bochy the All-Star

by ShaneHale on Jun 21, 2007 11:08 AM PDT

So Bruce Bochy was picked as a coach for the NL All-Star team. He was selected along with Willie Randolph of the Mets.

This must be based on his 2006 managerial experience with the Pads and can not reflect the 11.5 back Giants.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2911773&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

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Bizarre

Q: What is the basis for coach selection? Who picks?

by Demoira on Jun 21, 2007 11:12 AM PDT reply actions

found this in a sfgate.com article

La Russa gets to manage the All-Star team and select the coaches because his St. Louis Cardinals won the NL pennant en route to winning the World Series last season. The All-Star skipper often asks the manager of the team hosting the game to be a coach.

by Deb on Jun 21, 2007 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

Ah . . . politics. I understand.

by Demoira on Jun 21, 2007 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

That was my suspicion

Had to be a courtesy call to the local guy.

Christina

by Christina on Jun 21, 2007 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Almost always a courtesy

I know there's a story that I just read where when Tony LaRussa was first managing the White Sox and the game was at Comiskey, whoever the old man managing the AL team that year was, did NOT invite LaRussa because they all hated his "new fangled methods." Can't recall who the other manager was - it was just in SI a couple weeks back, though.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jun 21, 2007 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions