Ken Macha

Ken Macha sat alongside general manager Billy Beane and took a couple of friendly shots at his boss. Macha, promoted from bench coach to manager of the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, insists he is a different personality than his predecessor, Art Howe, and boy did he show it in a hurry. The jabs between Beane and Howe were almost always behind the scenes -- and never in a public forum. When asked what he learned playing baseball in Japan for four years, the 52-year-old Macha said he "picked up patience." "You don't throw helmets, you don't show emotions, they like patience. Maybe you'd like to go over there for a while, Billy," Macha said, then quickly realized he'd been insubordinate on his first day. "He's going to let me have it already," Macha said, smiling. "One day on the job and I'm out of here." Not going to happen. Macha agreed to a three-year contract to replace Howe, who officially was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets. "You're talking about a guy with a civil engineering degree," Beane said. "He's very organized, very structured. I think Kenny's one of those guys who's matter-of-fact and easy to communicate with. He also addresses things, both good and bad." The A's wasted no time hiring a replacement for Howe. After interviewing for years, Macha didn't have to leave to finally become a manager.

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