A Need of Change

By: Jamie Renner

Every so often a baseball team is in need of a change, whether that be for the culture or the

guys who are working within the business, change is inevitable. Coaches are brought on for a

number of reasons, whether that be skill based or personal relations. In some cases, an

organization thinks it is in their best interest to bring in a familiar face and see if he

can reach players in a new light. I would say Terry Francona has actually done one of the best

jobs in baseball to do exactly that, reach players in a different way that other managers can not.

There may be some change sooner than most people think and I believe that this could

really mix some things up for the better.... I do not believe that it will be someone replacing

Tito. I think someone is going to be replacing one of his guys on the bench and it may just be a

homecoming.... Yep, I think the Indians are going to hire Aaron Boone in the offseason. Now

where do I get this idea from? Well let’s just go over some of the facts.

- The Yankees Organization and fanbase are super unimpressed by his job management

and are clearly looking to upgrade in the offseason. The taste of letting Joe Giradi go is

turning as bitter and sour as a Cleveland made IPA. Just disgusting and regretful to Yankees fans. The

snowflakes on twitter are super sad that their big bad empire is not as good as they want

to be.

- The Cleveland Indians are in dire need (and yes I mean dire) of a fresh face that can be

relatable and successful. With one of the youngest teams in the MLB and Aaron Boone

only being 48, guys can come to him with their needs and concerns a bit easier. It is

always nice to feel like they have someone who can discuss the more current problems

going on in the new generation of baseball.

- He is previously a player for the Indians organization, that while he never had the greatest

success, has left an impact which is good enough for me.

Now, do I think this could realistically happen? Maybe, it is not out of the realm of possibilities

and time will tell. I believe that this career move by Aaron is a situation where it is a “one step

backwards two steps forward.” He could seriously revive his career as a manager sitting

next to arguably the best American League manager of the past decade and that is something

important.