Boone Meulens favorites for the Yankeesâ managerial job
Hensley Meulens
Hensley Meulens
 Resume: A Yankees-signed and developed outfield prospect   Meulens  underwhelmed in 14 years as a player before establishing a strong reputation as a coach.  He  served as the Giantsâ hitting coach from 2010 through 2017 and  if  he  doesnât get this gig  will be San Franciscoâs bench coach in 2018.
Strengths:  He  speaks five languages (English  Spanish  Dutch  Papiamento and Japanese) and has a particularly close bond with  his  fellow Curacao native Didi Gregorius  the Yankeesâ shortstop.  He  has put in  his  time on a major-league coaching staff.
Weaknesses:  His  only managing experience has come with the Netherlands in the 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic  which is more of a marketing gimmick than a true baseball competition.  His  jobs havenât subjected  him  to anything approaching the media scrutiny heâd receive as Yankees manager.
Resume: A participant in 39 major-league games as a player  Wedge proceeded to manage 1 620 big-league games with the Indians (2003-09) and Mariners (2011-13).  He  won American League Manager of the Year honors in 2007  the one season  he  took a team to the playoffs.
Strengths: Experience.  He âs the only one on this list to have led a big-league team on a permanent basis (Thomson filled in for Girardi a few times)  and  he  did it quite often.  He  has worked twice with respected Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro  who currently deploys Wedge as a player development adviser.
Weaknesses:  His  personality is regarded as so dry that  he  makes Girardi seem like Rip Taylor in comparison. His departure from Seattle after the 2013 season proved to be a messy one  as he lodged explosive accusations against the Marinersâ ownership and front office.
Hensley Meulens
 Resume: A Yankees-signed and developed outfield prospect   Meulens  underwhelmed in 14 years as a player before establishing a strong reputation as a coach.   [TGT]   served as the Giantsâ hitting coach from 2010 through 2017 and  if   [TGT]   doesnât get this gig  will be San Franciscoâs bench coach in 2018.
Strengths:   [TGT]   speaks five languages (English  Spanish  Dutch  Papiamento and Japanese) and has a particularly close bond with   [TGT]   fellow Curacao native Didi Gregorius  the Yankeesâ shortstop.   [TGT]   has put in   [TGT]   time on a major-league coaching staff.
Weaknesses:   [TGT]   only managing experience has come with the Netherlands in the 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic  which is more of a marketing gimmick than a true baseball competition.   [TGT]   jobs havenât subjected   [TGT]   to anything approaching the media scrutiny heâd receive as Yankees manager.
Resume: A participant in 39 major-league games as a player  Wedge proceeded to manage 1 620 big-league games with the Indians (2003-09) and Mariners (2011-13).   [TGT]   won American League Manager of the Year honors in 2007  the one season   [TGT]   took a team to the playoffs.
Strengths: Experience.   [TGT]  âs the only one on this list to have led a big-league team on a permanent basis (Thomson filled in for Girardi a few times)  and   [TGT]   did it quite often.   [TGT]   has worked twice with respected Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro  who currently deploys Wedge as a player development adviser.
Weaknesses:   [TGT]   personality is regarded as so dry that   [TGT]   makes Girardi seem like Rip Taylor in comparison. His departure from Seattle after the 2013 season proved to be a messy one  as he lodged explosive accusations against the Marinersâ ownership and front office.