Posted October 19, 200519 yr Among other things, Newday is reporting, "...Torre also said he received four phone calls from Joe Girardi in recent days, noting that Girardi was "poised to make a decision" on his future late Monday night. Girardi is up for manager's jobs with the Devil Rays and Marlins, and was said to be weighing, among other things, if he'd prefer to have more control over a bad team in Tampa Bay or less control of decisions with a more talented team with the Marlins. Girardi's agent, Steve Mandell, did not return a call for comment." http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yan...ports-headlines
October 19, 200519 yr I'm glad the marlins havent budged much, they guy hasent managed in the big leagues yet, he shouldnt have that much control over this time
October 19, 200519 yr Author Posted on Tue, Oct. 18, 2005 Girardi may decide Wednesday on Marlins' job BY JUAN C. RODRIGUEZ South Florida Sun-Sentinel ST. LOUIS - The Florida Marlins could know as soon as Wednesday whether Joe Girardi will be their next manager. According to a source close to Girardi, he is mulling whether to accept the Marlins' offer or remain the New York Yankees' bench coach in anticipation of his dream job coming open. A native of Peoria, Ill., who resides in Lake Forest outside Chicago, Girardi is torn between the Marlins and holding out for the Cubs' post, the source said. If and when the Cubs decide to replace Dusty Baker, Girardi is all but assured to top the short list of candidates. "He would really like to go to the Cubs," the source said. "That's his biggest decision, stay and wait a year for the Cubs or take (the Marlins) and not look back." Yankees manager Joe Torre, who Tuesday said he was returning in 2006, told local media he spoke with Girardi late Monday night and believed "he was poised to make a decision." It is unclear whether Girardi also has an offer from the Devil Rays, who are looking for Lou Piniella's replacement. The particulars of a deal with the Marlins appear to be ironed out, down to the coaches. According to an industry source who spoke with the Marlins, Girardi would have full say-so over his staff, except for Perry Hill. The first-base and infield coach, Hill is signed through next season, and Girardi reportedly had no qualms about keeping him. Girardi also is said to like incumbent pitching coach Mark Wiley and would look to add Don Zimmer and Don Baylor to the staff. Should Baylor end up as the bench coach, Girardi would consider Andres Galarraga for hitting coach. Zimmer is signed through next season as a senior adviser with the Devil Rays. Because a position with the Marlins would be considered a promotion, he likely wouldn't have trouble switching organizations. Girardi has said if and when he becomes a manager he would like to find a role for Zimmer. The 74-year-old Zimmer was Girardi's first big-league manager with the Cubs, the team that drafted him out of Northwestern in 1986. His affinity for the Cubs is understandable. Girardi made his major league debut with them in 1989 and spent his first four big-league seasons at Wrigley Field. He returned for a three-year stint from 2000-02 before retiring after the 2003 season. In a 2001 interview with the Daily Northwestern, here's what Girardi said about the Cubs drafting him: "That was my boyhood dream. That's who I wanted to play for and as a kid. It was the only team that I knew existed. Every other team was secondary." The Marlins hope that changes this week.
October 19, 200519 yr Thanks '03. :thumbup I hope we get that answer tomorrow. The set of coaches he's bring back with him look pretty good.
October 19, 200519 yr According to a source close to Girardi, he is mulling whether to accept the Marlins' offer or remain the New York Yankees' bench coach in anticipation of his dream job coming open. Thanks Joe, been nice not knowing ya. :thumbdown Sorry, but ownership is doing all things short of holding a press conference simply to say "we want Girardi" and he's not enamoured with us. Buh-bye, get some one who wants to be here, the enthusiasm would be contagious.
October 19, 200519 yr Swift, Girardi is talking about Chicago, not NY Exactly, and are either one of them the Marlins job?
October 19, 200519 yr I'm tired of Girardi. I hope he doesn't take our offer and waits for his "dream" job.
October 19, 200519 yr I am really hoping Girardi picks the Fish...he is such an great candidate. How about that proposed staff??? Hill, Wiley, Zimmer/Baylor, Galarraga...wow! :thumbup
October 19, 200519 yr According to a source close to Girardi, he is mulling whether to accept the Marlins' offer or remain the New York Yankees' bench coach in anticipation of his dream job coming open. Thanks Joe, been nice not knowing ya. :thumbdown Sorry, but ownership is doing all things short of holding a press conference simply to say "we want Girardi" and he's not enamoured with us. Buh-bye, get some one who wants to be here, the enthusiasm would be contagious. That's how I feel. Hope he declines the offer.
October 19, 200519 yr Maybe the fact that he would probably receive the Cubs and Yankees managerial positions should have you questioning why you "don't want him." I hate to break the news to you, but I would say that 99% of all people in baseball would choose to manage the Yankees or Cubs ahead of the Marlins. You guys need to climb down off that high horse.
October 19, 200519 yr Maybe the fact that he would probably receive the Cubs and Yankees managerial positions should have you questioning why you "don't want him." I hate to break the news to you, but I would say that 99% of all people in baseball would choose to manage the Yankees or Cubs ahead of the Marlins. You guys need to climb down off that high horse. I agree with you on the fact that the cubs and yankees are the more prestigous jobs, plus he just coached there recently. But my response to it if I was offered the choice would be who has won more WS in the last few years
October 19, 200519 yr Maybe the fact that he would probably receive the Cubs and Yankees managerial positions should have you questioning why you "don't want him." I hate to break the news to you, but I would say that 99% of all people in baseball would choose to manage the Yankees or Cubs ahead of the Marlins. You guys need to climb down off that high horse. That's not the scenario. The scenario is this. Girardi has not managed a single game in his life and he is being offered the position of manager of a very talented team. Yet, he's thinking about rejecting that offer because he might be offered the position of manager of the Cubs or Yankees sometime down the line. Think about that... he's really thinking about turning down our offer because he might be offered the managerial position of some team in the future. That's not cool. He's not choosing between the Marlins and Cubs or Yankees... he's choosing between the Marlins and the possibility of something he would like more in the future.
October 19, 200519 yr Maybe the fact that he would probably receive the Cubs and Yankees managerial positions should have you questioning why you "don't want him." I hate to break the news to you, but I would say that 99% of all people in baseball would choose to manage the Yankees or Cubs ahead of the Marlins. You guys need to climb down off that high horse. If he is not convinced that he wants this job 100%, then he shouldn't take it. I don't want him here thinking "I should have waited to take Dusty's place in Chicago" a year from now. I'm not saying that being our Coach is better or more prestigious than managing the Cubs or the Yankees. But those jobs aren't available now. So he may sit out a year, in hopes that one of those openings would be available in a year or two. Does he really wants to come here? Seems like a bunch of excuses to not take the job. He may have the potential to be a great manager, but who knows. Where is his record? too much fuzz about someone who hasn't manage one game at the MLB or Minor League level.
October 19, 200519 yr Author Obviously, out of the media spotlight, Girardi (or his agent) have had some conversations, if not negtiations with the Cubs organization that have led him to believe he is the heir apparent to Dusy Baker should he leave. I'm not terribly upset by all this although it is somewhat frustrating as a Marlins fan. Career decisions at this level need to be carefully weighed but whatever he decides, it should be soon, in all fairness to all parties concerned. I wonder what negotiations are going on in the background with Gonzalez, Washington and other candidates should Girardi decide not to come to Florida? Was it me missing something or did the Herald totally ignore the subject in today's newspaper?
October 19, 200519 yr I can't believe someone who's never managed a game at any level would seriously consider turning down an offer to manage a team with this much talent. I hope he turns us down and manages the Cubs losers.
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