It's unlikely anyone would've predicted seeing Stephen Vogt in this position just 15 short months ago.
At that time, he was putting the finishing touches on a 10-year major-league career, a journey that took him from the status of also-ran to cult hero to All-Star and everything in between.
But now, he finds himself with the opportunity of a lifetime, and he understands the stakes.
"I don't take it for granted one bit," he says. "I've been preparing for this role for a very long time."
"This role," of course, refers to him being named the Guardians' 39th full-time manager this past November. The (ironically) 39-year-old comes to Cleveland in a period of transition, not only with the retirement of future Hall of Fame skipper Terry Francona but also with a team coming off its worst season in more than a decade.
Yet in an interview with 3News' Dave Chudowsky this week, Vogt didn't seem to dread the prospect of taking over a club at a crossroads. In fact, he seemed to relish it, focusing instead on the positives as well as the job his predecessor did to make things just a little easier.
"A lot of times, first-year managers, they're coming in and they're having to do 180[-degree] changes, they're having to make these huge adjustments," Vogt told Dave. "But Tito, obviously, left this place in such good hands. And so I don't feel any pressure; I'm excited, and that's the way I'm choosing to look at it." --
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