Bochy is open to a possible return
Bruce Bochy has three World Series rings, more than 2,000 regular season victories and a quarter century of managerial experience. The legendary former San Francisco Giants manager also sounds interested in adding to his résumé.
During an interview on KNBR on Tuesday, Bochy discussed the possibility of returning to a major league dugout and indicated he’d be open to authoring a new chapter of his career.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss it, especially watching the postseason,” Bochy said. “It’s exciting times. I could see it happening to be honest, but it’s not something right now I’m pushing. But when you’ve been in the game as long as I have and managed as long as I did, you’re going to miss it. And now especially watching these postseason games, so we’ll see what happens.”
Only three teams — the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox — are looking to hire new managers after a condensed 60-game season.
Bochy told KNBR he’d be willing to listen to a pitch from the White Sox.
“Sure, I’d listen to anything,” Bochy said. “I can’t say anything, they’re a good team, but I haven’t talked to anybody, it hasn’t been mentioned or anything.”
It’s possible, although unlikely, a fourth job could open up if the Los Angeles Dodgers lose in the NLCS to the Atlanta Braves. Manager Dave Roberts is under contract through 2022, but another outstanding regular season followed by more postseason heartbreak might be enough to convince the Dodgers to do something drastic.
When Bochy said “I can’t say anything,” on Tuesday, Giants fans hope he meant that they would never see him in Dodger blue.