The tricky part for new Padres manager Jayce Tingler is not building the first big-league coaching staff of his life, mining for the essential nuances of the National League or sorting out organizational ebb and flow.
The most delicate footwork will be a discussion with Manny Machado about running out a two-hopper in the middle of June. The true test will be pushing Eric Hosmer to focus when the glove falters.
How Tingler milks the coming months to position himself with veterans will shape success more than plugging in a pinch hitter or a mid-summer walk to the mound.