Tony Peña, Dominican manager, recognized his desire to return to direct in the Major Leagues

The iconic Dominican manager Tony Peña, currently manager of the Águilas Cibaeñas of the LIDOM, has expressed his desire to return to coaching in the Major Leagues after almost 19 years of his last experience in a position of this type, when he was in charge of The Kansas City Royals.

In an interview given to a radio station in his native Dominican Republic, Peña let it be known that he trusts in being able to lead a team in the MLB again and acknowledged that this season with the ‘Aguilucho’ team is part of his process to achieve that goal.

“I cannot hide that I would like to manage in the Major Leagues again and this new experience with the Eagles is part of this process, which I hope to complete. “Everyone knows that I am a baseball man,” said the former New York Yankees coach.

The Dominican’s only experience as a pilot in the Major Leagues was full of ups and downs, and in his second of four seasons (2002-2005) with the Kansas City team, he won the American League Manager of the Year award. However, his final record in that period was 198 victories and 285 losses.

Peña, faithful to his ‘old school’ style, has made it known that he does not share many of the rules that were implemented or that continue to be used in today’s baseball, such as the already eliminated defensive formations or the bases on balls that They are awarded without the pitcher throwing a pitch.

“Thank God that special defenses were abolished and walks were abolished, I consider that there are many uncontrolled pitchers who, during the process of awarding the four bad ones, could make a stray delivery, which can cause a runner from second base to advance to the anteroom, for example,” said the 66-year-old leader.

In that sense, he was in favor of the implementation of the clock for pitchers and hitters. “It’s good for the games to return to past decades when most games lasted less than three hours,” said the former MLB catcher.

Tony Peña clarified that despite his desire to direct in the Major Leagues, he has no offers to do so, although he hopes that this season in the Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic (LIDOM) will help him attract the attention of an organization.

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