MLB rumors: 5 managers on the hot seat this season

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: Joe Girardi #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies holds a clipboard in the dugout before the start of game 2 in a series between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on September 29, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images) /

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 10: David Bell #25 of the Cincinnati Reds watches from the dugout against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on July 10, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

3. Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell

Let me begin by saying that it’s not David Bell‘s fault that the Reds are in the shape they’re in. The 49-year-old skipper is entering his fourth season at the helm in Cincinnati and even though he signed a two-year contract extension back in September of last year, his days in a Reds uniform are most likely numbered.

Since taking over the Reds, Bell has led the team to a record of 191-206, highlighted by a second-place finish in the NL Central in 2020. To begin the 2022 campaign, the Reds have stumbled to a ghastly 2-12 record, good for dead last in the entire major leagues.

While leading a team that lacks the talent to compete comes with many challenges, Bell has been known to be something of a hot-head over the years as a manager. He has been suspended twice because of his roles in bench-clearing brawls (once against the Cubs and once against the Pirates).

Unfortunately for Bell, he manages a team that is owned by some questionable characters. Fans in Cincinnati have been calling out Bob (father and CEO) and Phil (son and COO) Castellini and demanding that they sell the team to somebody who is willing to spend the money necessary to compete. Phil chose to answer these demands in a way that has not gone over well with the already-angry fans.

"Where are you gonna go? Sell the team to who? What would you do with this team to…compete more in the current economic system? It would be to pick it up and move it somewhere else. So be careful what you ask for."

With the current state of the Cincinnati Reds in shambles, it will not be a surprise to see David Bell and maybe even GM Nick Krall out the door as the Castellinis look to shake things up a bit as a final act of desperation.

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