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Five possible replacements for Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura

By Dan Schmelzer

CHICAGO, IL - JULY 18: Former manager Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White Sox speaks to the crowd during a ceremony honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox team before a game against the Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field on July 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 18: Former manager Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White Sox speaks to the crowd during a ceremony honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox team before a game against the Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field on July 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Bo Porter
Oct 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves third base coach Bo Porter (16) coaches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Bo Porter

A little bit of an out-of-the-box candidate here, but the White Sox would be wise to consider many different candidates in this potential search. Big league managing experience is always important in these decisions and that is something that Bo Porter brings to the table.

Porter is currently the third base and outfield coach for the Atlanta Braves, a position he has held since the beginning of the 2015 season. Before that, Porter spent nearly two full seasons as the manager of the Houston Astros.

While his time in Houston was not exactly well received, I don’t think that we can put too much on what happened there. At that time, the Astros were clearly in rebuilding mode, and Porter’s 110-190 managing record reflects that.

Constantly working with a young and under-developed roster, Porter was never put in a position to succeed in Houston. Obviously, the record is ugly, but I refuse to hold that too much against him.

Prior to managing the Astros, Porter was considered a big-time up and coming managing candidate. Porter is considered to be a strong player’s manager who knows the game extremely well. On top of that, he is a forward thinker who can adapt to the new MLB game.

Once the stink from his time in Houston starts to wear off, I think that Porter will be a top manager candidate again. The White Sox would be wise to get ahead of the curve and look at Porter as their guy.

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