Does anyone actually like their baseball manager?
In some other threads here, I've noticed a few Braves' fans expressing their hatred of Bobby Cox, who seems pretty revered by those who don't watch him on a daily basis. And I can personally attest that there are countless Mets fans who think Willie Randolph is a moron, not to mention many Yankees fans who've been hoping Joe Torre would be fired for quite a while.
This really makes me wonder whether there are any active baseball managers who are actually popular with their fans.
Can you think of any managers who have been with their team for at least 2-3 years (thereby avoiding the honeymoon syndrome) and are well-liked by a clear majority of their teams' fan base?
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