R.J Duke to retire

R. J. Duke's season ended when Daniel Klein made a perfect throw to home plate to throw out Ricky Buckley, preventing the tying run and ending the world series.  

While Duke has had tremendous regular season and Superior league playoff success, the world series win has eluded him.  His Stars did win it all in 2011, however Duke is has now lost 5 out of the 6 world series his team has played in.

Duke announced today that he would not return to the bench for the 2019 season.  He will not pursue other baseball jobs and considers himself retired at the age of 63.  This news came as a shock to the Miami Stars, who appreciate his work for the team which includes 6 straight Superior League East titles with at least 97 wins.  The Stars have made it to, and lost, 3 of the last 4 world series.

The Stars have scrambled to put together a list of managerial candidates.  Rumored to be under consideration are Florida Penguins bench coach Ryne Solo Jr., former outfielder Brian Kaat, bench coach Fidel Duenas, and minor league managers Greg Orton and Slash Dixon.