Girardi back on the market
SAN FRANCISCO - Ladies and gentlemen, Joe Girardi has just become a top candidate for the San Francisco Giants position (and every other open managerial position for that matter). Long assumed that he would take the reigns in Chicago, several reports show that Lou Piniella will be the new manager of the Cubs.Looking to redefine the team by getting rapidly younger, there can be no better fit for the position than Girardi. After a 78-84 season with a Florida Marlins ballclub that was certain to lose 100 games, the former catcher managed to have the team in playoff contention in September. This was a spectacular feat given that the Marlins had baseball's youngest team and lowest payroll at $15 million.
Years ago, when Tony La Russa was still managing in Oakland, he continually praised Girardi, who was then catching for Chicago, for his baseball intellect. La Russa knew he would make a quality manager long before he took over a ballclub.
With both Piniella and former Giants catcher Bob Brenly dropping out as candidates, that leaves Giants bench coach Ron Wotus, Manny Acta and Jerry Manuel as the other candidates Sabean has publicly shown interest in.
posted by chris.daglow at 1:39 PM
2 Comments:
I've read that Girardi had many complaints from inside the Marlins organization that he's a very poor communicator and an introvert. I think the Giants need more of a players mgr. My bet is they'll go with someone like Bud Black or Ron Wotus.
Whats sad is none of the managerial prospects stands out as a "must have". All are middle of the road prospects, or they are untested as far as big league managerial experience goes. Bochy seems to be the only one that could possibly handle the media freak show if Bonds stays.
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