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NOW can we start to talk about Girardi in Chicago?

We've discussed this at length before, and many here have made their feelings pretty clear (both for/against) with regard to Girardi as a possible replacement.  NO, it's not official, but more definitive reports out of South Florida are saying Girardi has a "zero" chance of coming back to Florida next year.  

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14949055/

That being said, the arguments against Girardi have primarily been that #1 There was no guarantee that he would be available, and if he was available would likely require compensation to the Marlins  and #2 His Florida team is better than most had predicted, therefore questioning his real managerial skill.

Some recent moves he has made have brought some question marks to his managerial decisions (even to me), however, I would still be in favor of bringing him here over other available commodities.  

Assuming the reports are true (which is still speculation)-though it seems at this point that chances of Baker coming back to Chicago may be better than Girardi returning to the Marlins- and assuming he is available without compensation,  who's the choice for the manager of the Cubs next year?

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A puzzler...
Putting Johnson back in that game was a real Dusty-level move, and he's made a few of those this year. But you have to give him a little credit for the Marlins (relative) success this year. He has kept a team with absolutely no realistic chance at making the playoffs focused on that very goal. Although, if the Cubs had the Marlins starting pitching, they might be in the wild-card race, too.

I sure don't remember anyone complaining about his "lack of people skills" as a player or coach. Hiring Girardi would be an slam-dunk PR move for the Cubs, and you know they're thinking about that.

I guess I'm saying Girardi doesn't look like exactly the kind of manager I would hire, but at this point I'll take anything that doesn't chew toothpicks.

by jamie on Sep 22, 2006 8:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Neyer
has something on ESPN about Giardi coming to the Cubs....I don't know I only saw it for a breif moment.
"I respect the mind's power over the body, it's why I do what I do" - Dr. Jonathan Crane

by Faith plus 1 on Sep 22, 2006 8:46 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

FWIW
I was listening to The Score this morning and Dave Something-or-Other said that the Cubs will be looking for a big name manager and Pinnella will be topps on that list.  

Is Girardi a big name manager now?  

And about Johnson, I think that bringing him back after the rain delay probably wasn't the best idea, but I can't believe that was the only thing that caused his injury.  I've seen plenty of pitchers come back after an hour or an hour plus and pitch.  

by NO100 on Sep 22, 2006 9:27 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They had better not be...
... looking for a "big name" manager. The last two hires have been that -- neither worked out too well.

This ought to teach you not to listen to sports talk radio.

by Al on Sep 22, 2006 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quotes like that...
... are taken as gospel, when they are likely nothing more than the speculation we do all the time here.

by Al on Sep 22, 2006 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think any medium that
allows actually people to interact with the news is good.  the good coming from the variety of opinions far outweighs the bad.

by Santos Sorrow on Sep 22, 2006 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree
It seems to me that they are putting marketing over baseball sense.  Pinella would be easier to sell than Gonzalez would be, though my preference would certainly be Gonzalez.

I like the thought of Girardi, but there's this little voice in the back of my head saying not to.  

by NO100 on Sep 22, 2006 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Write in stone - Im 1000% Joe Girardi
This'll be an SAT question next year:

DSZ is to Dusty Baker

as

Santos Sorrow is to ____

a.  Baseball Prospectus
b.  Scouting
c.  Joe Girardi
d.  Mike 63
e.  None of the above
f.  All of the above

by Santos Sorrow on Sep 22, 2006 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

d.
Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery. -Bertrand Russell

by thekansasian on Sep 22, 2006 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

subject
"This'll be an SAT question next year"

tests on saturdays now? i quit.

by tomas21 on Sep 22, 2006 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

seeing as how
I go a 1325 on my SATs.....D.
"I respect the mind's power over the body, it's why I do what I do" - Dr. Jonathan Crane

by Faith plus 1 on Sep 22, 2006 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's here too
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2598362&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
"Booze, broads, and bullshit. If you got all that, what else do you need?" - Harry Caray

by 10 14 23 26 on Sep 22, 2006 9:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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