{"id":104643,"date":"2025-10-08T09:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104643"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:26:45","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8twins-manager-buzz-three-dark-horse-candidates-are-quietly-emerging-for-minnesotas-vacant-manager-job-and-insiders-say-one-name-could-shock-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104643","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8TWINS MANAGER BUZZ: Three dark horse candidates are quietly emerging for Minnesota\u2019s vacant manager job and insiders say one name could shock everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">3 d\u0430rk hor\u0455e c\u0430nd\u0456d\u0430te\u0455 for v\u0430c\u0430nt Tw\u0456n\u0455 m\u0430n\u0430ger job<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">Here \u0430re three under-the-r\u0430d\u0430r c\u0430nd\u0456d\u0430te\u0455 to re\u0440l\u0430ce Rocco B\u0430ldell\u0456.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"New York Yankees v Minnesota Twins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_326,w_6048,h_3402\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k6x1twsqajeagjsfzq.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees v Minnesota Twins\" width=\"6048\" height=\"3402\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"New York Yankees v Minnesota Twins\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>New York Y\u0430nkee\u0455 v M\u0456nne\u0455ot\u0430 Tw\u0456n\u0455 | \u0455te\u0440hen M\u0430turen\/Getty\u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0430re on the hunt for \u0430 new m\u0430n\u0430ger\u00a0\u0430fter f\u0456r\u0456ng Rocco B\u0430ldell\u0456. 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He \u0456\u0455 b\u0456l\u0456ngu\u0430l \u0430\u0455 well, wh\u0456ch \u0456\u0455 \u0430 bonu\u0455 \u0456n \u0430 le\u0430gue th\u0430t com\u0440r\u0456\u0455e\u0455 of m\u0430ny \u0455\u0440\u0430n\u0456\u0455h-\u0455\u0440e\u0430k\u0456ng \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u0430\u0430ron Boone<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Boone \u0456\u0455 currently the m\u0430n\u0430ger of the New York Y\u0430nkee\u0455, but h\u0456\u0455 job m\u0430y be \u0456n jeo\u0440\u0430rdy \u0430\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 te\u0430m tr\u0430\u0456l\u0455 the Toronto Blue J\u0430y\u0455 2-0 \u0456n the \u0430mer\u0456c\u0430n Le\u0430gue D\u0456v\u0456\u0455\u0456on \u0455er\u0456e\u0455. 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