Ron Roenicke was widely expected to be named the new manager of the Boston Red Sox a week ago. With spring training about to get under way, Roenicke's hiring was announced but on an interim basis. However, Red Sox CEO Chaim Bloom states the interim tag will be removed once MLB completes its investigation of the team engaging in electronic sign stealing under Alex Cora's watch.
Roenicke served as Cora's bench coach for the past two seasons, but is not expected to be named in the report. (If he is then the Red Sox have a real mess on their hands). But Roenicke is already acting like a full time manager having tapped Brandon Workman to be his closer in 2020.
Of course, Roenicke has previous big league managerial experience with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2011 through the early part of the 2015 season when he was succeeded by current manager Craig Counsell. Roenicke guided the Brewers to their first NL Central title in 2011.
Despite his credentials, Roenicke is nearly in as unenviable a position as Dusty Baker is with the Houston Astros. This will especially be the case if MLB's report against the Red Sox is worse than expected. The departure of Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers certainly won't help matters much. It's going to be a long season in Fenway.
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