Venezuela sent a dozen managers to farm system of the greatest from this week when the long season leagues begin their calendars. Nevertheless, the number of strategists Creoles in front of computers in the CBDL, has been decreasing over the past five years.
campaigns in 2005-06 and 2006-07, five of the eight teams began with national leaders, while in 2009-10 only two foreign-Buddy Bailey (Aragua) and Dave Hudgens (Caracas) - received contracts .
The trend began to reverse the previous season, when the balance was tipped 3-5 in favor of outsiders. This tendency will continue from October. Only two (Carlos Garcia and Marco Davalillo) announced the six drivers are in the courtyard while waiting to be ratified Bailey and probably Jody Davis (Zulia).
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"I think it is a transitional stage," said Omar Malave, which led to two straight titles Lara (1997 - 98 and 1998-99). "The owners are the ones who decide the direction they will take their equipment and is something that should be respected, but we (the managers Venezuelans) have nothing to envy the Americans."
In recent 10 years, only Carlos Subero-Malave who replaced as coach of the Lions at the end of the 2005-06 season - has been at the helm of a club champion. The rest of the monarchs were born outside the country.
"I do not have to do with nationality. Maybe it's a matter of trust. There is evidence that we are able to handle groups and get results. Hopefully Garcia or Davalillo achieve the championship to reverse what has been happening and (managers) re-set our sights on us. "
Malave has 18 years experience in the minors and a lifetime record of 1,134 victories.
"Every season we gain experience. In my case, spend a year in the big leagues (as first base coach of Toronto) has given me a vision of the game did not have before. If I go back to head in Venezuela, I'll be better prepared, "the Malave, who in 2011 was responsible for the branch of the Blue Jays rookie in the league of the Gulf Coast.
Omar Lopez, one of the greatest technicians in the farm projection Houston, believes that several teams of CBDL are aware of the level of national technical and understand the importance of training.
"Cardinals have in their ranks several young minor league managers, who have already received the opportunity to drive the big team, like Nelson Prada. The chance to start that way. "
Lopez won the award for Man of the Year of Houston for his work in talent development, a distinction that helped him be promoted as the leader of Greenville of the Appalachian League. "I spent four years as a member of the coaching staff of the Magellan and all that time helped me in my career. It is very important to have that continuity. I hope to hire a team again, "says Lopez.
"It is essential the support of management," emphasizes Alfredo Pedrique, Houston bench coach. "When a manager applies disciplinary sanctions on players, regardless of hierarchy, managers take the side of the player. That affects the club. When you have the confidence of a team in making decisions, things are going well, with defined roles. The rest has to do with the ability to guide the assembly. There is evidence that we ancestry. It seems unfair that most Venezuelans do not have running there. Zulia's people interviewed me, but do not reach an agreement. I would like to return, if offered the right conditions. "
This column was published in the daily El Nacional on April 4, 2011
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