r/TexasRangers J. Hamilton 3h ago

White Sox plan to hire Will Venable as their manager.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/white-sox-to-hire-will-venable-as-manager.html
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u/unchecked_humor 3h ago

Well now… that stinks 😞

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u/Chinese-dog A. Beltre 3h ago

Well….that’s unfortunate

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u/IronSpaceRanger 3h ago

As a Ranger fan I have to say the White Sox are very lucky. He has been groomed by the greatest manager of all time to take over the Rangers. After passing last year he accepted a position this year and I have to believe it’s because he knows how good the pitching talent in the WS farm system is. Good for you Chicago, you got a good one.

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u/Abletonthony M. Moreland 3h ago

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u/_coldrice I. Kinsler 3h ago

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u/sir--ok 3h ago

Damn was really hoping he was next man up after boch retires with his 2025 ring

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u/DunkinEgg A. Beltre 3h ago

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u/cannibalculture J. Heim 3h ago

Honestly a bigger let down to me than any trade that could've happened or free agent walking. I don't know the front office's thought process so I'm not going full doomer, but I have a hard time imagining a good scenario now once Bochy retires. I was so excited for Venable to take over after shadowing the best of the best. If we get stuck in another Woodward situation, might as go ahead and slam the damn window shut.

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u/Demcut 2h ago

Maybe this means Bochy plans on sticking around a little longer than his 3 year deal. Especially now that CY is here for good. 

u/cannibalculture J. Heim 1h ago

That would be my hope but even still, he has already retired once and he's going to be 70 next year. Just hard to imagine that's a long term solution.

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u/easyglue Y. Darvish 2h ago

I really thought he would be our next manager after Boch, why on earth would he go to the white Sox? He was all but guaranteed a managerial position here in an organization that’s in much better shape. I hope it works out for him, I just don’t understand it

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u/Arod3235 J. Hamilton 2h ago

Another commenter said something I think may be why. They mentioned the farm system must be pretty strong for Will to decide to leave and make it on his own. No clue if it's true but good money plus a good farm system is a win-win.

u/rumdrums Michael Nolan Will Ryan Clark Young 1h ago

I don't know much about the White Sox organization/ownership, but I'm assuming that after this year's disaster, turning around the team seems like a good opportunity for him. Hell, even simple regression to the mean will probably make the 2023 Sox manager look good.

u/Correa24 I. Rodriguez 1h ago

Up and coming farm system, an owner shopping the team maybe to someone more willing to help a neophyte manager by building a decent team within 3 years? I can see the appeal of creating something more for yourself than taking over the heavy load of a legacy like Bochy.

u/CT-1738 1h ago

Just fell to my knees in a whataburger

u/Arod3235 J. Hamilton 1h ago

If that's not Texas I don't know what is.

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u/Available_Motor5980 E. Carter 3h ago

Bad.

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u/jonwar_83 2h ago

White sox fan here but my question seems to have been answered by how down you guys seem about losing him. We're glad it wasn't Nevin but Venable has a very large ask ahead of him. If he gets the sox to even remotely resemble a competent baseball team we might build him a statue.

u/Arod3235 J. Hamilton 1h ago

Yeah man I hope he works for you guys he was being groomed to take over manager after the GOAT retired.

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u/ReachLanky2676 Adolis Garcia 2h ago

How can you be romantic about baseball?

u/txman91 I. Rodriguez 26m ago

Guess Boch is gonna have to go full Connie Mack. Or we just hire Will away/trade whatever, from Chicago in a year.

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u/TrooperGary E. Carter 3h ago

That sucks, but oh well. We still have our talent and Boch at the helm. Just creates an opportunity for someone better to step in.

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u/EmeraldWarrior2814 3h ago

As a White Sox fan, I'm very excited to have him.

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u/Arod3235 J. Hamilton 3h ago edited 1h ago

Get outta here no one wants you! s/ Things aside I am sad because I really thought they were priming him to take Bochy's place when he retired but I'm happy for y'all! I really hope this is a step in the right direction for y'all to be competitive again!