This is a list of potential successors to Joe Torre in order of my preference. Trey Hillman and Tony La Russa have been taken off from the last list because they are no longer on the market. John Farrell has been added as his name has surfaced as a candidate.
1. Tony Pena
2. Joe Girardi
3. Bobby Valentine
4. Buck Showalter
5. Lou Piniella
6. Don Mattingly
7. John Farrell
8. Larry Bowa
I have bumped Pena past Girardi. The more I have thought about it, the more I like Pena. Hiring him would leave the most stability as the players love him. He could probably talk most of the coaching staff into returning, and his great working relationship with Jorge Posada would make the catcher more likely to return. These are all reasons that some argue Don Mattingly should get the job. Unlike Mattingly, though, Pena also has a track record of managerial success.
