Red Sox should consider Tim Wakefield as Manager in 2020

The Boston Red Sox should consider Tim Wakefield as their manager in 2020 with Alex Cora now stepping down from the role.

With a scandal that shook Major League Baseball in a manner that made the National Football League blush, the Boston Red Sox are shopping for a new Manager. As Alex Cora has agreed to step down following the controversy in Houston and Boston, there are multiple names that are being thrown into the mix. One that hasn’t been mentioned? Tim Wakefield.

“Wake,” as he was known by his teammates, would be an excellent man to take the job in Boston. Some of the names being considered are only that, an honorable mention. There has always been a difference between a game manager and a players manager. Few can bridge the gap and play both roles. Most will lean to one side. Wakefield has the ability to not let one side take over.

Wakefield was never the superstar player on the team but he was loyal, a veteran, and always someone that you could count on. When we look back at Wake, we remember his consistency and willingness to play any role the team asked him to play. His versatile ability made him a one of a kind and lock on every Red Sox 25-man roster that he could have been a part of.

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Wake hasn’t played since the conclusion of the 2011 season, but he has still been involved as a commentator and studio analyst for NESN, in addition to other jobs. It has been eight years since we’ve had the chance to see one of the best knuckleballers take the field, why not this time as a manager? Wakefield would no doubt have the support of the team and the support of the fan base. The players undoubtedly would respect him. Could this work?

Success is measured in many forms. In baseball, it’s in winning World Series Titles. Wakefield helped bring two titles back to Boston in 2004 and once more in 2007. It included the team’s first title since 1918, a mark that stood for 86 years known as the Curse of the Bambino. After 17 years playing in Boston, Wakefield retired in 2011 at the age of 44. A spectacular resume for one of Boston’s favorite players.

Baseball fans have significant reasons to be upset with the Astros for their involvement in the cheating scandal that spanned several years, sadly involving Cora. Getting fans back to feeling positive about the Red Sox will be one of the most important topics addressed prior to this season. Wakefield fits the bill. He’s already played the game at the greatest stage and now has the opportunity if he wants it, to manage a talented team that has a chance to get to the Show.

Time will tell if Wakefield gets the chance to be tabbed the next manager of the Boston Red Sox. While he’s not the front runner, he’s got my vote. Who do you think should be the next manager?