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John Farrell.

...and look where he's at now.

John Farrell is a great example an is of the "Exception" but it took him his second try at managing a GREAT team in order to find success, while going 154-170 as Manager of the Blue Jays. But guys who are monumental flops like Jeff Torberg, Ray Miller, Marcel Lachemann, Phil Regan, Larry Rothschild, Joe Kerrigan (previous Red Sox Manager to be promoted to MGR), Bud Black are the "Rule".