Pirates Interview Former Blue Jays Manager Carlos Tosca

by Thunder on Oct 14, 2010 6:00 PM EDT

According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pirates interviewed former Toronto Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca for John Russell's vacant position. Tosca managed the Jays from 2002-2004 with a perfectly even 191-191 record and three third place finishes. He's been a coach with the Marlins for the last four seasons and was recently hired by Fredi Gonzalez to coach for the Braves.

UPDATE by Charlie: Tosca has never played professional baseball, but he's been coaching or managing professionally since 1978, so he has a ton of experience.

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bah

another average manager but deffinitly better the russel but, i am still in favor of eric wedge, atleast he had some winning seasons.

age of last winning season: 5

by Bobby Hill on Oct 14, 2010 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

please describe what you would consider as an above average manager?

if there is such a thing.

by white angus on Oct 14, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

no

just my opinion

age of last winning season: 5

by Bobby Hill on Oct 14, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

dang, just flat out told me NO

you would make a great wife

by white angus on Oct 15, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Or mother.

“Because I said so.”

by bucdaddy on Oct 15, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

uhh no

it was my opinion , just like red is better then yellow, no proof to back that up

age of last winning season: 5

by Bobby Hill on Oct 16, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe I saw something wrong

But I am 99.9 % sure Tosca was just made Fredi Gonzalez bench coach in Atlanta. Mr.Chino Cadahia was cut loose along with Glenn Hubbard. Pendleton got moved to 1st.
Not sure why he interviewed in Pittsburgh then ?

by CentralPaBucFan on Oct 14, 2010 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

Langosch confirming it.

Pirates add Tosca to the list

by Thunder on Oct 14, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I suspect that he told Gonzalez that as long as he didn’t get a manager’s spot…he’d agree to be the Braves bench coach.

by Thunder on Oct 14, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

A 500 record in the AL East during that stretch doesn’t look as mediocre as it would in another division.

by MDBuc on Oct 14, 2010 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

He’s one of the 7 managers in MLB history who has never played professional baseball. Really there have only been 6. One of them was Ted Turner when he made himself the manager of the Braves for 1 game.

by ElDuce on Oct 14, 2010 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

I can imagine the uproar if they hire a guy who didn’t play pro ball.

by WTM on Oct 14, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

It’s an interesting statistic. But who cares?

Most managers played in MLB for a short time.

Ted Williams is the exception rather than the rule.

I have no problem with a career minor league guy managing the Pirates.

That being said, Tosca wouldn’t be at the top of my list.

by Bernie6 on Oct 15, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Tosca

This is a very shrewd move by the Pirates’ front office. Anticipating a dropoff in season tickets next year, the Pirates are going after well-heeled opera fans by hiring Tosca in the hope that they become confused.

If that angle doesn’t work, they are going to substitute postgame Skyblast concerts with abbreviated postgame opera performances.

Nobody gets to leave PNC until the fat lady sings.

by roseyrosewell on Oct 15, 2010 12:07 AM EDT reply actions