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mes Rowson. There’s been less of these."Many names have been floated for the Twins managerial opening. And while there’s been plenty of discussion about in-house candidates like James Rowson or former major leaguers like David Ross and Rocco Baldelli http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , some other names have received scant attention. Twinkie Town looks at the dark horse candidates and weighs their pros and cons.NAME: GrittyCURRENT OCCUPATION: Mascot, Philadelphia Flyers.PROS: High visibility, very popular on social media, hates birds.CONS: A monster of unknown provenance. Could also cause friction with longtime Twins mascot TC Bear, who does not appear to be in the running to replace Paul Molitor.Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesNAME: Sparky AndersonCURRENT OCCUPATION: Deceased.PROS: Winner of three World Series, sixth most wins in MLB history.CONS: Deceased.Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesNAME: The floaty tall man in the bowler hat from The Haunting of Hill HouseCURRENT OCCUPATION: Terrifying the Crain children, particularly Luke.PROS: Very tall Andre Dawson Jersey , can float.CONS: A spectral nightmare of dread and horror. The Twins already experienced this with Ray Miller.Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesNAME: Lady GagaCURRENT OCCUPATION: Singer/ActorPROS: Appears to be good at a lot of things, why not baseball too?CONS: Rumored to believe that “The Opener” is pettifogging nonsense and prefers to build around workhorse starters and traditional bullpen roles.Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNAME: The Endless Shrimp special at participating Red Lobster restaurantsCURRENT OCCUPATION: Providing a dollar/volume value to bottomless American gullets.PROS: Shrimp is delicious, and the Cheddar Bay biscuits are also unlimited.CONS: It’s available for a limited time only.Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesNAME: The Minnesota VikingsCURRENT OCCUPATION: 3-2-1, tied for second place in the NFC North.PROS: SKOL!CONS: A history littered with postseason failure, plays different sport, can’t fit 53 extra people in a dugout, it would be super crowded with all those big fellas. Results from our first survey of 2019 show how the fanbase is feeling heading into Opening Day."WhiteFanposts Sections News & RumorsAnalysisPodcastsProspects & DraftGame CoverageFull ArchiveMasthead Social Marlins Players on TwitterFish Stripes on InstagramMarlins Media Members Fish Stripes Best of 2018 Marlins StoriesScheduleRosterStatsCommunity Guidelines StubHub 鉁昐B Nation FanPulseSB Nation FanPulse: 86% of Marlins fans approve of Don Mattingly as Miami managerResults from our first survey of 2019 show how the fanbase is feeling heading into Opening Day.EDTShareTweetShareShareSB Nation FanPulse: 86% of Marlins fans approve of Don Mattingly as Miami managerSam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsWelcome to SB Nation FanPulse Ron Santo Jersey , a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Marlins fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.Seems like you folks are fired up coming off that long Spring Training winning streak! Don Mattingly heads into the 2019 season as a lame duck, but maybe it’s time to petition the front office about a contract extension?In the very first Fish Stripes FanPulse survey (conducted earlier this week), 86 percent of respondents approved of Donnie’s current job performance.No doubt, he fostered a competitive environment in Jupiter (despite the widely held opinion that the Marlins are destined for last place). The young pitchers, in particular http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-david-ross-jersey , responded to his message and forced their way into the Opening Day rotation.But wait, there’s more...the survey also included forward-looking questions about where the Fish are headed with this rebuild:Are you confident in the direction of the team?95% Yes5% NoWill your team win the World Series this year?10% Yes90% NoThe vast majority are rallying around Derek Jeter’s vision, with a few dreaming of this core arriving way, way, way ahead of schedule. We’ll see if that optimism keeps up once the real games begin.More polling and illustrations next week! Sign up here to give us a balanced representation of the Marlins fanbase.