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Girardi wants to stay with Marlins

Manager denies speculation he wants job with Cubs

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

 

MIAMI -- As far as Joe Girardi is concerned, he was hired as Marlins manager for three seasons, and he intends to fulfill the terms of his contract.

 

Speaking Tuesday afternoon before the Marlins faced the Reds at Dolphin Stadium, Girardi addressed his tenuous status.

 

"I came here to do a job," Girardi said. "I love what these kids have accomplished, and I'd like to see it through. But I don't make that decision, so I will not worry about that decision now."

 

Girardi took over the youngest team in the league, and despite working with a $15 million payroll, the 41-year-old former catcher has helped mold the Marlins into one of the league's biggest surprises.

 

After starting off 11-31, the Marlins reached the .500 mark a few weeks back, and have stayed in Wild Card contention throughout September. However, they entered Tuesday in need of a miraculous series of events to reach the playoffs now.

 

But since early August, Girardi's status with the club became clouded after a rift developed with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria during a loss to the Dodgers.

 

A few days ago, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported there was "zero" chance Girardi would return. Numerous sources also have said for weeks that there was no guarantee Girardi would be back.

 

The front office and Girardi have had their differences over control, personnel issues and access in the clubhouse.

 

"I have a three-year deal," said Girardi, regarded as a strong Manager of the Year contender. "If I'm not here, it's not my choice."

 

There is speculation that Girardi has privately wanted to manage the Cubs.

 

"I've said before I will not resign because I have a job," Girardi said. "People will want to speculate that [Girardi] wants to go to Chicago. But I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I uprooted my family and moved my kids here. I had another baby here."

 

Last October, Girardi was signed through the 2008 season.

 

"Every manager is evaluated at the end of the year, and I'm sure I'll be evaluated, too," Girardi said.

 

Entering Spring Training, many predicted the Marlins would lose well over 100 games. Now, the club can finish with a winning record if it wins the last six games.

 

"I expected our guys to win, that's the bottom line," Girardi said. "I expected us to make the playoffs. That's the bottom line. I'm not looking for a pat on the back. I'm not looking for any credit."

 

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"I've said before I will not resign because I have a job," Girardi said. "People will want to speculate that [Girardi] wants to go to Chicago. But I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I uprooted my family and moved my kids here. I had another baby here."

 

Three things...

 

First, just from a pure writing standpoint, what word did Girardi actually use to have "[Girardi]" inserted in his own quote....who quotes a person as if that person was speaking in the third person??

 

Second, wasn't this quote made MONTHS ago when the speculation first started that there was mutual interest in the Cubs managerial job between Girardi and the Cubs' FO?

 

Third, for the record...even though his baby was born in Florida, it was most likely conceived in Chicago...and isn't that what matters???

"I've said before I will not resign because I have a job," Girardi said. "People will want to speculate that [Girardi] wants to go to Chicago. But I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I uprooted my family and moved my kids here. I had another baby here."

 

Three things...

 

First, just from a pure writing standpoint, what word did Girardi actually use to have "[Girardi]" inserted in his own quote....who quotes a person as if that person was speaking in the third person??

 

Second, wasn't this quote made MONTHS ago when the speculation first started that there was mutual interest in the Cubs managerial job between Girardi and the Cubs' FO?

 

Third, for the record...even though his baby was born in Florida, it was most likely conceived in Chicago...and isn't that what matters???

1. "I" is probably what he said, and the reporter put girardi in instead, and then added an "s" to want.

2. it probably was, sometimes they'll use quotes again..

3. doesn't matter either way..no big deal.

"I've said before I will not resign because I have a job," Girardi said. "People will want to speculate that [Girardi] wants to go to Chicago. But I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I uprooted my family and moved my kids here. I had another baby here."

 

Three things...

 

First, just from a pure writing standpoint, what word did Girardi actually use to have "[Girardi]" inserted in his own quote....who quotes a person as if that person was speaking in the third person?? That was inserted by the person that wrote the article to make it more clear.

I dont even know what to think anymore. If this is true and Joe has said this recently and really wants to come back thats cool. I think for the most part the entire team likes him and I do too. Sure he's made some mistakes but so has the entire team. He didnt really have a bp to work with and I think he did what he could. I dont really know, if he comes back thats cool if Loria gets someone else thats cool too as long as we improve the team for next year im good...

He wouldn't say publicly that he doesn't want to be here. He wants to look like the good guy here, so he is going to say exactly what he should say. I almost said "he's not an idiot" but I dont completely believe that.

"I've said before I will not resign because I have a job," Girardi said. "People will want to speculate that [Girardi] wants to go to Chicago. But I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I uprooted my family and moved my kids here. I had another baby here."

 

Three things...

 

First, just from a pure writing standpoint, what word did Girardi actually use to have "[Girardi]" inserted in his own quote....who quotes a person as if that person was speaking in the third person??

 

Second, wasn't this quote made MONTHS ago when the speculation first started that there was mutual interest in the Cubs managerial job between Girardi and the Cubs' FO?

 

Third, for the record...even though his baby was born in Florida, it was most likely conceived in Chicago...and isn't that what matters???

 

 

 

"It was most likely conceived in Chicago...and isnt that what matters"

 

huh?

 

 

 

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Girardi says he wants to stay with Marlins

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Posted: 1 hour ago

 

MIAMI (AP) - Joe Girardi took a seat at the end of the bench three hours before Tuesday's game, then lamented that an overhead fan cooling the dugout was pointed away from him.

 

Such is life on the hot seat.

 

Because of a rift with Florida Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, Girardi's tenure as manager is expected to end after only one year. He's under contract through 2008, but a change is likely even though the young Marlins exceeded expectations by contending for a playoff berth before fading last week.

 

Girardi has said he won't resign, and before the start of a six-game homestand to end the regular season, he lobbied more strongly than ever to stay.

 

"I came here to do a job," he said. "I love what these kids have accomplished, and I'd like to see it through."

 

Loria was out of town Tuesday and unavailable for comment. He has said he'll assess the managerial situation after the season, and he has declined to endorse the job Girardi has done.

 

With the lowest payroll in the major leagues, the Marlins were widely projected to lose more than 100 games. They started 11-31, then became the first club in major league history to climb above .500 after being 20 games under.

 

A 3-9 skid over the past two weeks ended the Marlins' playoff hopes, but they could still end at .500 with a 5-1 finish.

 

"These kids have fought as hard as anyone could fight," said Girardi, who has played 22 rookies. "No one thought we would be in this position with six days to go."

 

Girardi, who won three World Series rings as a catcher for the New York Yankees, said he has never been prouder to be part of a team than this season. In his first year as a manager, Girardi is considered a strong candidate for NL manager of the year.

 

"With what Joe has done with these young guys, he definitely has to be in the running for it," veteran Florida infielder Wes Helms said.

 

While Girardi's relationship with Loria and general manager Admin Beinfest is strained, he remains popular with his players.

 

"This has been one of the most fun years I've ever had at the major league level," said reliever Matt Herges, at 36 the Marlins' oldest player. "The coaching staff has been incredible - in a good way. I'll look back on this year fondly for the rest of my life."

 

Girardi, an Illinois native, spent seven years as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs and owned a home there before joining the Marlins. He's considered a potential successor to Cubs manager Dusty Baker, whose job is in jeopardy.

 

But Girardi said his commitment remains to Miami.

 

"People want to speculate about, 'Oh, he wants to go to Chicago,"' Girardi said. "I sold my house in Chicago. No man in his right mind would sell a house in Chicago for eight months. I sold my house, I uprooted my family, I moved my kids here."

 

When asked if he plans to start looking for work when the season ends Sunday, Girardi said no.

 

"There's no reason to look," he said. "I have a three-year deal. If I'm not here, it's not my choice."

 

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If the purpose of the Girardi/Loria conflict was to distract us from the more important issues regarding the building of a new stadium, and the potential departure of the franchise from South Florida, it sure worked.

 

I just want to get it over with. Fire Joe, hire Fredi, and be done with it. It won't make much difference on the field or in the stands, unfortunately.

 

Then let's discuss what (if anything) we can do to help secure the future of baseball here, which I believe is in jeopardy.

sit down, get drunk together and squash all this petty crap. if not, quit talking about it and hire fredi.

If the purpose of the Girardi/Loria conflict was to distract us from the more important issues regarding the building of a new stadium, and the potential departure of the franchise from South Florida...

 

 

It wasn't.

If the purpose of the Girardi/Loria conflict was to distract us from the more important issues regarding the building of a new stadium, and the potential departure of the franchise from South Florida...

 

 

It wasn't.

 

Probably not, but it had that effect.

It certainly didn't distract most people here from the important issue of building a new stadium (see the "Stadium" forum), not the remote possibility of the team relocating, the two being linked together.