My impression of the interview was that of someone angling for some team to hire him as a manager in 2021 - perhaps even the Astros.
While Hinch claimed he was taking responsibility he also repeatedly said he wanted to move on. When asked about what he regretted most about the scandal and role in it Hinch said he would leave that to others. It's safe to say he didn't want to answer the question.
If anything teams should be more wary of Hinch after the interview. He claimed he didn't feel confident in his leadership skills in 2017. Why not? He had been their manager since 2015 leading them to the AL Wild Card. At the very minimum, it is clear Hinch wasn't running the show. Perhaps Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran were. In which case, their terminations are all the more justified.
As for Hinch, hesaid he twice broke the video monitor used to steal signs. Either he didn't do it front of the team or if he did the club didn't listen to him. Neither scenario inspires my confidence.
Yet the MLB Network panel of Verducci, Robert Flores, Dan O'Dowd and Dan Plesac bought Hinch's claim hook, line and sinker. In which case, I think Hinch will be managing in 2021 - possibly in an Astros uniform.
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