SB Nation Cleveland - Chris Antonetti, Mark Shapiro will keep front office jobs with Indianshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2012-10-01T09:25:51-05:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/31857752012-10-01T09:25:51-05:002012-10-01T09:25:51-05:00Francona candidate for Indians managerial job
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<p>Terry Francona is expected to interview for the Indians managerial position sometime this week.</p> <p>Former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> manager Terry Francona is a major candidate for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Cleveland Indians</a>' managerial job, <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/09/terry_francona_will_interview.html">Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer is reporting</a>. Francona is expected to interview for the vacated position this upcoming week. Interim manager <span>Sandy Alomar</span> is reportedly getting the first crack at the job that was formerly held by Manny Acta.</p>
<p>Francona, currently a color analyst for ESPN, managed the Red Sox from 2004-11, helping the franchise win two World Series crowns ('04 and '07). Francona was fired after a rocky 2011 season that featured an historic late-season collapse.</p>
<p>However, Francona admits the season off has helped rejuvenate him.</p>
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<p>"Stepping back and getting away for a year really helped me," said Francona, who has managed 12 years in the big leagues and owns a 1,029-915 record. "I wouldn't be interviewing unless I was extremely excited."</p>
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<p>If Francona wins the job, it would be the second time he's worked for the Indians organization. In 2000, Francona was fired as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> manager and was hired by soon-to-be Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro as a special assistant. Francon'a father, Tito, played for the Indians from '59-64.</p>
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<p>"When I told my dad I was interviewing with the Cleveland Indians, he was probably the happiest man in the world," said Francona.</p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/cleveland-indians/2012/10/1/3437252/terry-francona-rumors-indians-manager-clevelandJared Smith2012-09-28T10:13:39-05:002012-09-28T10:13:39-05:00Indians execs express faith in GM Chris Antonetti
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<a href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Indians</a> manager Manny Acta was fired by the team on Thursday after a disappointing season, but general manager <a target="_blank" href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120927&content_id=39130812&vkey=news_cle&c_id=cle&tcid=tw_article_39130812">Chris Antonetti received a vote of confidence from team president Mark Shapiro</a> and was assured that his position is safe. Shapiro told reporters that he believes <a target="_blank" href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120927&content_id=39130812&vkey=news_cle&c_id=cle&tcid=tw_article_39130812">Antonetti's vision and plan for the team are "still evolving,"</a> and he added that the GM still has a strong endorsement from top brass (via MLB.com):</div>
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<div>"We obviously look at a broad range of criteria when we're evaluating everybody. Chris is dealing with a set of challenges, which I understand, some of which are the creation of the organization that he and I ran together, and some of which are the result of other decisions. But I feel he's controlled the bulk of what he can control well. [Indians CEO Paul Dolan] and I still endorse strongly [Antonetti's] vision for how we can be competitive and, ultimately, a championship team."</div>
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<div>The Indians are currently tied with the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Twins</a> for the worst record in the American League (65-91).</div>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/2012/9/28/3423052/manny-acta-fired-chris-antonetti-indiansSteve von Horn2012-09-27T18:36:47-05:002012-09-27T18:36:47-05:00Alomar tops Indians list of managerial candidates
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<p>Sandy Alomar is the Indians' top choice to replace Manny Acta, according to reports. The club is also considering Terry Francona.</p> <p><a href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Indians</a> bench coach and interim manager <span>Sandy Alomar</span> Jr. is the leading candidate to replace Manny Acta on a long-term basis, <a href="https://twitter.com/hoynsie/status/251413698042818560" target="_blank">according to Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer</a>, although general manager Chris Antonetti has not set a deadline for a decision. Former <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Sox</a> manager Terry Francona is also being considered.</p>
<p>While Antonetti did not acknowledge whether or not Alomar is the top candidate in Thursday's press conference, he did say that the former catcher is in the running:</p>
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<p>"Sandy is a prime candidate to take over but it's too early to speculate."</p>
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<p>Alomar has spent the past three years in a coaching role with the Indians, after spending two years with the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a>. Alomar played for 20 seasons, posting a career .273/.309/.406 batting line.</p>
<p>Acta was informed on Thursday afternoon that he had been relieved of his duties as Indians manager, after Antonetti arrived at the decision the night before.</p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/cleveland-indians/2012/9/27/3420144/sandy-alomar-indians-manager-manny-acta-firedBryan Kilpatrick2012-09-27T15:47:06-05:002012-09-27T15:47:06-05:00Indians' Antonetti and Shapiro to stay for 2013
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<p>While Indians manager Manny Acta received the axe on Thursday, GM Chris Antonetti and team president Mark Shapiro were told that their jobs are safe for next season.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Cleveland Indians</a> president Mark Shapiro and general manager Chris Antonetti will retain their jobs for next season, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2012/09/cleveland_indians_fire_manny_a.html">according to Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer</a>. That news comes in the wake of the firing of manager Manny Acta, who will be replaced by bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. for the remainder of the season.</p>
<p>Throughout the first half of the season, it appeared that Shapiro and Antonetti built a contender in the AL Central, as the Indians spent 40 days in first place and entered the All-Star break with a respectable 44-41 record. However, the second half has been a tailspin of mammoth proportions for the Tribe, as they've gone 21-50 while falling into a tie for last place.</p>
<p>Despite the poor finish this year, along with a similar poor second-half performance in 2011, Shapiro and Indians CEO Paul Dolan still believe in Antonetti's overall plan and vision for the organization, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/251406041298911232">says MLB.com's Jordan Bastian</a>.</p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/cleveland-indians/2012/9/27/3419472/indians-general-manager-rumors-mark-shapiro-chris-antonettiBryan Kilpatrick