Do any current baseball managers belong in the HOF?

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Current managers in:
Torre, Cox, LaRussa anybody? TORRE'S Stints in Atlanta, THE NY METS, and St. Louis were very unimpressive, but everyone thought the guy was a genious.

<TABLE width=685><THEAD><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Name</TD><TD class=HOF width=131>Inducted</TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Category</TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Logo on Plaque</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Walter Alston </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1983 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Los Angeles Dodgers </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Sparky Anderson </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>2000 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Cincinnati Reds </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Leo Durocher </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1994 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Brooklyn Dodgers </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Ned Hanlon </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1996 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>No hat </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Bucky Harris </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1975 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Washington Senators </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Miller Huggins </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1964 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>New York Yankees </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Tommy Lasorda </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1997 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Los Angeles Dodgers </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Al Lopez </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1977 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Cleveland Indians </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Connie Mack </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1937 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>No hat </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Joe McCarthy </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1957 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>New York Yankees </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>John McGraw </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1937 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>New York Giants </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Bill McKechnie </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1962 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Cincinnati Reds </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Wilbert Robinson </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1945 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>No insignia </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Frank Selee </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1999 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>No hat </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Casey Stengel </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1966 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>New York Yankees </TD></TR><TR><TD class=HOF width=231>Earl Weaver </TD><TD class=HOF width=131>1996 </TD><TD class=HOF width=134>Manager </TD><TD class=HOF width=163>Baltimore Orioles </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 

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I think Cox will get in. His teams were dominant for many, many years. Had he won another WS, I think he would be a lock.
 

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Maybe there's an opportunity for Leland if the Tigers can win it once or twice with him. Even if that happens, it's unlikely.
 

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Guillen could make it if he manages another 15 years and a title or two more.
 

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Both Torre and Cox will get in. As will LaRussa. Sorry guys but bank on it.
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No doubt about it...All three get in easy as far as managers go.




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Charlie Manuel.
Not only is the guy a great coach but he was also a great hitting coach. He was the hitting coach for those awesome Indians teams in the 90's.
 

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LaRussa's gonna expect to get in, for his Wins, and his not looking too closely at McGwire..


Only Cox as of now deserves in.
 

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