White Sox: 5 possible replacements for Robin Ventura

Five possible replacements for Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura

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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Aug 18, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper (99) makes a call to the bullpen in the seventh inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Angels won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Don Cooper

Another logical choice here, as nobody knows the White Sox’ organization as well as current pitching coach Don Cooper.

Cooper has been in the White Sox organization since 1988, where he was a minor league pitching coordinator and pitching coach at many levels for numerous years. He was hired as the team’s pitching coach in 2002 and held that title ever since.

Cooper is considered to be one of the best pitching coaches in all of baseball, as he has regularly taken reclamation projects and made them strong members of the team’s pitching staff.

While his managing experience is extremely limited (two games filling in at the end of 2011 before Ventura took over), I could certainly see the White Sox falling back on a familiar face if they decide to part ways with Ventura.

Renteria may make more sense to take over the job as the team’s current bench coach, but Coop is obviously highly regarded by the organization. He will undoubtedly be in the mix if he is interested in taking on the extra responsibility.

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