NOW can we start to talk about Girardi in Chicago?

by LuisSalazar on Sep 22, 2006 6:14 AM CDT

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 @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Sep 22, 2006 8:39 AM CDT reply actions

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

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