Whenever Chicago White Sox manager Ricky Renteria calls for a bunt or brings in a new pitcher from the bullpen, there is always scrutiny. One of the ramifications of that scrutiny is the assumption that Renteria is a placeholder for a true manager — much like his tenure with the Cubs, when Renteria was tossed aside like ceviche leftovers once lord-god-king Joe Maddon became available. On the South Side, names like Joe Girardi and Omar Vizquel have been bantered about as future White Sox championship managers.
However, when it comes to the bunt, is Rick Renteria making decisions the rest of the league makes?