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Top 5 Candidates To Be Next Minnesota Twins Manager

Top Candidates To Be Next Minnesota Twins Manager

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The Minnesota Twins stunned fans and the media alike by firing manager Ron Gardenhire after missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season. This departure opened up the organization's search for a new manager, and these five men are surely the top candidates to become the Twins next manager.

5. Sam Perlozzo

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5. Sam Perlozzo

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Sam Perlozzo is a baseball lifer, and he comes with ties to the Minnesota Twins organization after serving as the club's minor league base running and infield coordinator. Having previously managed the Baltimore Orioles, Perlozzo wouldn't be overwhelmed by the Twins job, and he would surely bring a plethora of wisdom and experience.

4. Terry Steinbach

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4. Terry Steinbach

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Terry Steinbach played three seasons with the Minnesota Twins during the late 1990s and has served as the club's bench coach the last two seasons, so this relationship surely runs deep. Steinbach would seem to be the next man in line to manage the Twins, but the organization may pass him up in favor of a larger organizational overhaul.

3. Doug Mientkiewicz

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3. Doug Mientkiewicz

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Doug Mientkiewicz previously played with the Minnesota Twins from 1998 to 2004, and he has managed the club's Class High-A affiliate for the last two seasons. This managerial experience is a big bonus for Mientkiewicz, and his youth and obvious knowledge of baseball will be a plus in vying to become Minnesota's next manager.

2. Tony Pena

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2. Tony Pena

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Tony Pena has no obvious ties to the Minnesota Twins organization, but he has all the credentials to become a MLB manager, having previously managed the Kansas City Royals. Pena would surely revel in another opportunity to manage a MLB club, and the Twins would be wise to seriously consider him.

1. Paul Molitor

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1. Paul Molitor

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Paul Molitor was born and raised in Minnesota, played baseball at the University of Minnesota and played the last three years of his career with the Twins, so hiring him would be an easy decision. In fact, at this point it would be more surprising if Molitor isn't the club's next manager than if he is.

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