Manager (baseball)
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In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally, the field manager); this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. The manager sets the line-up and starting pitcher before each game as well as making substitutions throughout the game. How much control a manager takes in player strategy varies from one manager to another. Some managers control pitch selection, defensive positioning, decisions to bunt/steal/pitch out, etc., while others leave these decisions to a player's discretion. Most find a balance somewhere in the middle.
In modern baseball the field manager is normally subordinate to the team's general manager, who among other things is responsible for personnel decisions, including hiring and firing the field manager. However, the term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager, while the general manager is often called the GM.
In his comedy routine "Baseball and Football," George Carlin observes that only in baseball does the manager have to wear the same uniform the players do.
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[edit] Current MLB Managers
[edit] American League
| Team | Manager | Managing Since |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Sam Perlozzo | 2005 |
| Boston Red Sox | Terry Francona | 2004 |
| Chicago White Sox | Ozzie Guillén | 2004 |
| Cleveland Indians | Eric Wedge | 2003 |
| Detroit Tigers | Jim Leyland | 2006 |
| Kansas City Royals | Buddy Bell | 2005 |
| Los Angeles Angels | Mike Scioscia | 2000 |
| Minnesota Twins | Ron Gardenhire | 2002 |
| New York Yankees | Joe Torre | 1996 |
| Oakland Athletics | Bob Geren | 2007 |
| Seattle Mariners | Mike Hargrove | 2004 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Joe Maddon | 2006 |
| Texas Rangers | Ron Washington | 2007 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | John Gibbons | 2004 |
[edit] National League
| Team | Manager | Managing Since |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Bob Melvin | 2004 |
| Atlanta Braves | Bobby Cox | 1991 |
| Chicago Cubs | Lou Piniella | 2007 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Jerry Narron | 2005 |
| Colorado Rockies | Clint Hurdle | 2003 |
| Florida Marlins | Fredi Gonzalez | 2007 |
| Houston Astros | Phil Garner | 2004 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Grady Little | 2006 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Ned Yost | 2003 |
| New York Mets | Willie Randolph | 2005 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Charlie Manuel | 2005 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Jim Tracy | 2006 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Tony La Russa | 1996 |
| San Diego Padres | Bud Black | 2007 |
| San Francisco Giants | Bruce Bochy | 2007 |
| Washington Nationals | Manny Acta | 2007 |
