Minnesota Twins Rumors: Paul Molitor to be hired as manager?

The Minnesota Twins haven’t had a whole lot of managerial turnover in the last 30 years, as two men have filled the position since 1986. Tom Kelly skippered the Twins to two World Series victories and was replaced by Ron Gardenhire in 2002 in a smooth transition.

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But the slack has run out for Gardenhire and the Twins have fired their first manager since Billy Gardner in 1985. Now that the Twins have axed their manager, the question is who will become the third man since 1986 to step into the job and will he come form within the organization?

According to Jon Morosi from FOX Sports, the Twins will strongly consider Hall of Famer Paul Molitor to replace Gardenhire as manager.

Molitor would be a great choice for the Twins, as he’s been with the team for what seems like forever and knows what the club represents. He played for Tom Kelly back in the 90s for the Twins and has been in the organization for over a decade.

He’s not the only choice out there, as the Twins may look at some bigger names, but Molitor seems like the type of hire the ballclub could make and it would no doubt please fans to see him take the job and lead the team.

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