Give me Lou or give me death!

 

looks like you would be dead soon. Lou hasn't been mentioned as being a target

Lou is about as realistic option for us as Manny

My Choice is Tony Pena....

 

But I REALLY like Girardi's personality, demeanor, and attitude...

Girardi rubs me the wrong way regarding his over confidence in himself, but that may not be a bad thing.

 

However, I will say that I'm a little hesitant hiring a guy who was still an active player in '03, and has only had one year of experience as a bench coach, for an American League team. If we're picking a rookie manager, go with Gonzalez...

 

That, ladies and gentlemen, hits the nail right on the head.

 

Exactly.

Guys leave the fanatic way of thinking for the ball park, we will pick the manager that is best, NOT a fan FAVORITE, we want to win! In Beinfest we trust, REMEMBER?

Guys leave the fanatic way of thinking for the ball park, we will pick the manager that is best, NOT a fan FAVORITE, we want to win! In Beinfest we trust, REMEMBER?

 

Sounds to me like a fanatical way of thinking.

Guys leave the fanatic way of thinking for the ball park, we will pick the manager that is best, NOT a fan FAVORITE, we want to win! In Beinfest we trust, REMEMBER?

 

 

I am with you dude. In beinfest we trust. He will take us back to the promised land.

Well, I think my first choice would be Fredi with Girardi a close second. Obviously I'm a tad hesitant to hire someone who is completely new to the art, but I think that might actualyl be for the best. He might be more likely to take risks and also more likely to surround himself with very talented and knowing personel (he already has Perry Hill here for defense and he could very well bring Mel Stottlemyre whom the rumormill says resigned today).

They interviewed Washington, Hatcher, and Gonzalez. All minorities. The rest of my response can be found at http://www.bighugg.org/blatantplugs/info.html

 

 

As of 6 hrs ago Hatcher was GOING to meet with the Marlins and I hadn't heard that Washington had interviewed for the job, the last I heard that was the speculation but I guess he did since you know it all.

 

Catch the rest at http://www.youareasmartass.com

They interviewed Washington, Hatcher, and Gonzalez. All minorities. The rest of my response can be found at http://www.bighugg.org/blatantplugs/info.html

 

 

As of 6 hrs ago Hatcher was GOING to meet with the Marlins and I hadn't heard that Washington had interviewed for the job, the last I heard that was the speculation but I guess he did since you know it all.Catch the rest at http://www.youareasmartass.com

 

Hatcher interviewed with Beinfest on Monday and yesterday Loria and Beinfest met in the afternoon with Washington after meeting with Gonzalez in the morning. Each of their meetings lasted somewhere around three hours.

You forgot to add PWNED at the end of your post, 03.

 

Just a heads up.

You forgot to add PWNED at the end of your post, 03.

 

Just a heads up.

 

 

I'm old school...LMAO :thumbup

Posted on Thu, Oct. 13, 2005

 

Team source: no offer yet for Girardi

 

Joe Girardi interviewed with the Devil Rays and Marlins on Wednesday. Although he's still considered the front-runner to fill Florida's vacant manager's job, no offer has been made.

 

BY CLARK SPENCER

 

[email protected]

 

Joe Girardi was involved in a doubleheader of sorts Wednesday, interviewing with the Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays about their managing openings.

 

But, contrary to media reports, the Marlins have not offered Girardi the job.

 

''There was absolutely no job offered anywhere,'' one high-ranking Marlins official said.

 

That could change. But for now, the Marlins are ''continuing the interview process, continuing to talk to many candidates,'' the official said.

 

Although Girardi is believed to be the front-runner for the Marlins' job, sources said he is weighing his options and plans to sit down Sunday or Monday with Devil Rays executives for a follow-up interview.

 

He met informally with principal Devil Rays owner Stuart Steinberg on Wednesday in addition to interviewing with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and general manager Admin Beinfest.

 

''There's a lot of stuff coming on him very quickly, so he's just trying to absorb it all,'' said Girardi's agent, Steve Mandell. ``We'll probably be meeting with everybody again. But it might not be a face-to-face meeting.''

 

Girardi met privately with Loria a week ago.

 

The New York Post, quoting unnamed industry sources, reported in Wednesday's editions that the Marlins had already offered the job to Girardi and that he likely would accept. But sources said that report is untrue.

 

Girardi is the only one of the five reported candidates to meet privately with Loria, which he did for about 90 minutes in New York last week.

 

Atlanta Braves third-base coach Fredi Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics third-base coach Ron Washington and Tampa Bay Devil Rays first-base coach Billy Hatcher already have interviewed for the job. Devil Rays third-base coach Tom Foley also is expected to interview, though he said Wednesday he had yet to be contacted about a specific time and place.

 

There's also a chance the Marlins could talk to former A's manager Ken Macha and former Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella, among others, about the job.

 

But many believe the Marlins have targeted Girardi to succeed Jack McKeon and become the club's seventh manager.

 

Former Marlins pitcher Carl Pavano, now with the Yankees, said he has been so impressed with Girardi that he put in a call to Loria two weeks ago to recommend him for the job.

 

''I called and gave my opinion,'' Pavano said. ``I think he would be a good fit -- his personality, getting the most out of players and respect out of players, and having a sense of humor. I think guys are going to want to play for him.''

 

Girardi, who won two World Series rings with the Yankees while playing catcher for 14 years in the majors, has a degree in engineering from Northwestern and has been quoted as saying he would be a blend of managing styles, relying on both instincts and statistical trends.

 

''I got to play under a manager [Don Zimmer] who managed a lot with his gut and with his heart,'' Girardi told The St. Petersburg Times in a recent interview. ``But then, in the '90s, when I got to see stats and the [scouting reports] . . . I love tendencies, and I love numbers.''

 

Also, Marlins pitching coach Mark Wiley turned down an offer to become pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners. The Marlins gave Wiley and other coaches permission to speak to other clubs about jobs because of the uncertainty surrounding their next manager.