The most prominent of those responses from San Diego Padres fans?
Who the !#*$! is Jayce Tingler?
I, like many long-time Padres fans, had heard the Padres were seeking an experienced manager to replace the recently fired Andy Green. That thought process seemed sound.
As the rumor mill had it, Green lacked communication skills. Both with his GM and with some of his players. A seasoned manager, one who had been there and done that, would walk into the clubhouse next spring with automatic respect.
So, who did the Padres pick to lead their young and inexperienced team into the next decade of winning baseball?