Pujols, San Diego Padres
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If they players don't want to answer questions about their manager every day, Mike Cameron argues, the Padres should cross Albert Pujols off their list.
Padres star right-fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., 27, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts, 33, would join Machado in gaining a manager who lived the life of an everyday player on a lucrative long-term contract. But he could relate firsthand to many other Padres players.
Albert Pujols becomes a top target for two teams after his deal with the Angels falls through, shaking up the MLB offseason.
The San Diego Padres interviewed their first managerial candidate Monday. CEO Erik Greupner appeared on 97.3-FM to update listeners of the "Ben and Woods" show about where the team is in the process of identifying Mike Shildt's successor.