Much of the discussion about the Chicago White Sox manager search has involved retreads — the same, well-known names over and over — while other coaches and minor-league managers are ignored.
Arizona State’s Global Sport Institute studied MLB manager hiring and firing patterns from 2010-19 and found 10 who were fired went on to manage again. Instead of cycling though the same managers and potentially getting the same results, teams such as the Sox would be doing themselves a favor by reaching out to candidates who might not be known in their circles.
Even if they aren’t hired, simply expanding the search, having some conversations and listening to some new ideas could help the Sox. They are still a young, talented team in search of some managerial stability. After two years of Tony La Russa proved fruitless, what is there to lose?
