Joe Girardi To The Chicago Cubs Speculation Is Everywhere
by Ed Valentine on Jul 22, 2010 11:01 AM EDT
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PrintI have no idea if New York Yankee manager Joe Girardi would actually consider leaving the Bronx to manage his hometown Chicago Cubs in the wake of Lou Piniella's retirement. I do know it seems like everyone has an opinion.
- SB Nation New York has summarized some of what is being said around the Inter-Google.
- New York Magazine thinks the move would make sense.
- Ex-major leaguer Rob Dibble seems to believe Girardi might actually bolt the Yankees for Chicago.
- River Avenue Blues says it would understand if Girardi went home. RAB also says this gives Girardi a serious hammer to squeeze more cash out of the Steinbrenners.
- The Washington Examiner says the Cubbies would be stupid not to at least consider Girardi. I have to agree with that.
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Not Mattingly anymore!
LOL
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
haha
Grady Little is my guess
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by bestbostonsports on Jul 22, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Sarcasm sir
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
My bad haha
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 23, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Girardi better be careful how he addresses this situation to the media.
He can turn all Yankee fans against him in a flash if he says he plans on staying and bolts at season’s end. Although, I’m sure some wouldn’t mind if he left.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
One thing about this
is that it may actually work to Girardi’s advantage. If the Yankees win it all again, and yes, that’s a big if, he’s going to get a much bigger contract since the organization may think there’s a chance he’d take the Cubs job. Girardi is now in a win-win situation…
Yup
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
It might
bea win-win for his family, not necessarily for his own managerial career? It will force Hal to
anti up more dough to keep hm around.
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
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by Great Gatsby on Jul 22, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love Pena
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Pena has definitely put in his time. I’d be happy passing the helm directly to him if Joe G left.
Mattingly would get a lot of consideration, as he seemed the runner-up last time around.
I also think Dave Miley (AAA coach) deserves an interview.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
If he left
I think it would be Mattingly, Pena has not been offered any job, since his days with the Royals (although he did a pretty good job there).
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
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by Great Gatsby on Jul 22, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
How much has he interviewed? How much has he sought out a job?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
John Sterling's homerun call for Curtis yesterday...
“I’LL CC YOU LATER, HE SAYS!”
………. sigh …………
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
Well....
I can’t exactly agree with that. However, his homer calls are becoming progressively worse.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Better than what he said
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
How about...
“It’s a Colin-oscopy! Curtis probes one!”
Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?
by Andrew GM on Jul 22, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not shabby!
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a feeling you're correct
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 23, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
If the Boss
was still around, would be a possibilty. Hal doesn’t have that type of relationship with Lou.
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
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by Great Gatsby on Jul 22, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
ONEILLLLLL or boomer
can you imgaine how much hillbilly knowledge or drunken tirades there would be in the post game interviews?!
Taking the RAB article...
…it makes more sense for Girardi to re-up this year, and then look to take over in five years when the Cubs are good again. If the Cubs are really that bad, they’ll fire their next manager after 3 years anyway.
by PortlandYankee on Jul 22, 2010 11:55 AM EDT reply actions
Posada
Player-manager
"He wasn't an astronaut, he was a tv comedian! And he was just using space travel as a metaphor for beating his wife!"
I'm sure Pinella would try and come back if it meant coaching the Yanks.
The problem with this bullcrap is we’re the Yankees. If we want Girardi back, he’s back. They’ll make his pockets so fat he won’t be able to “overmanage” the pen.
Go New York Go!
a new york guy
I can’t see Mattingly coming back, he was pretty upset that he was passed over for Girardi. Also, for Mattingly, managing a team where you are loved beyond belief would make it very difficult on the organization if he didn’t do well. My vote would be for Bobby Valentine. He knows and loves NY, he’s got personality, and he can handle the egos. Yanks will not hire a AAA manager…and sweet Lou’s days are behind him.
Bobby V
not happening with the Yankees, not with Hal at the helm now.
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
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by Great Gatsby on Jul 22, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Sparky Lyle!!!!!! jk
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by RolliePollieKovy on Jul 22, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Enough of this
he’s not leaving if the Yankees want him back. Again, nobody in their right mind leaves the New York Yankees to manage that mess in Chicago. If the Yankees force him out, then I could see him going to Chicago. But this isn’t George Steinbrenner. I doubt Hal makes Girardi leave even if the Yankees tank an miss out on the playoffs (which isn’t likely).
And on the off-chance that he does leave, there’s a lot of options. Buck Showalter (doesn’t look like he’s taken the job with the O’s yet), Bobby Valentine, Tony Pena, Lou Pinella (I’m sure the Yanks can convince him out of retirement if they wanted), Joe Torre (next to no chance, but it would be a great story). My preference would be Valentine.
But Girardi isn’t leaving if the Yanks want him back.
"I'm looking at 600 as first base. I want to run right through it and use it as a platform and a spring board for more to come"- Alex Rodriguez
I'll take LaRussa and Dave Duncan
Hahaha oh boy why even play the season..
But realistically
I absolutley think it would be Donny Baseball.
can't see it
Mattingly already got passed up, and w/ Torre most likely retiring, Mattingly is in line to coach in LA…where there is a heck of a lot less pressure. Growing up w/ Mattingly as my favorite player, I don’t want him to coach the yankees. If he doesn’t succeed, everything he did as a player will be forgotten, and the only thing people will remember is not Donnie Baseball, but that he didn’t cut it as a coach.
"he doesn’t succeed"
“everything he did as a player will be forgotten”…I highly doubt it, people who are old enough don’t even forget what Torre did as a player.
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
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by Great Gatsby on Jul 22, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
torre
When torre goes to the hall of fame, it will be as a coach of the yankees, not as a baseball player. He was a nice player, but not a hall of famer. He was successful as a yankee coach, winning 4 world series rings, that is why is eventually going to go into the hall. Do you think he’d be in the hall of fame with his braves and mets coaching resume….no!
Joe aint going anywhere....
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by NYYWinsRings27 on Jul 22, 2010 12:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
More like...
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"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s all about winning.
If the Yankees falter in the playoffs (or don’t even make it) the exit is much easier, and possibly mutual. If not, I have no idea why you would fire a manager who won back-to-back World Series.
I guess we could have The Boss part 2 if Hal brings back Joe Torre (hiring, firing, and hiring again). What a CF that would be. No chance.
Why are people even suggesting Lou Piniella?
The only reason this is a discussion is because he’s RETIRING… hence opening up the Cubs job.
I think he's got himself a multi-year contract.
only way to get around that is to “hang em up”.
Go New York Go!
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 22, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Girardi isn't going anywhere.
I would be shocked if he did.
Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?
Agreed
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 22, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
IF Girardi leaves (which he won't)
My choice would be Pena. No Piniella no Mattingly no Valentine.
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To be perfectly honest...
I’d love to manage the Cubs. Mainly because if I actually won a World Series with them, I’d be SUPER famous! And I do love fame!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jul 22, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions
Chicago's Goat can manage the yankees
And they are winning 95 games
"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time."
(Max McGee - American Football Commentator)
Not sure they could overcome the goat's daily fights with CC over the buffet spread
Might cost a few wins
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by Captain_Mick on Jul 22, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I won't lie
We’d like Girardi in Chicago and some of us wanted him rather than Lou Piniella. Once again, shame on us. I don’t think Girardi should leave New York to come to Chicago. I also personally think Ryne Sanberg has earned his shot by paying his dues managing in the minors. There’s just a lot of speculation on this Chicago job right now and I wouldn’t read too much into rumors.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
I agree that Ryne is the man for the job
but if Girardi is interested you can’t just pass that up
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No
You’re right. Joe Girardi may be interested, but who could blame him? I just don’t expect him to be available for the job.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
I certainly hope he isn't available
Is Alan Trammell still with the Cubs?
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He's a pretty good option
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Trammell got a pretty raw deal in Detroit
I don’t deny that.
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Joe Girardi
The Yanks should not authorize the Cubs to approach Joe Girardi while he is under contract. Barring a catastrophe, I think that Joe should stay at least as long as Joe Torre and perhaps challenge Bobby Cox and Walter Alston in pinstripes. If Ryne Sandburg is doing well in Iowa, he is a logical choice for the Cubs. The Cubs are over the hill as a whole and not good enough. Sandburg or Alan Trammell (who did not get enough credit for getting the Tigers turned around before Jim Leyland) would be logical to take lumps at the beginning and build from within.
If Girardi left, Pena. But I don't see it.
Since the demise of George Steinbrenner, I think that there will be more job security in being the Yankee manager.
by designatedquitter on Jul 23, 2010 11:06 AM EDT reply actions
I don't think Joe will leave
For several reasons:
- The Cubs chemistry is pretty bad. Several writers have observed that Lou looks like he’s not having any fun, a big change from when he came in. Carlos Zambrano is exhbit A.
- Girardi has a good relationship with Cashman, who favored Giradi over Mattingly.
- Girardi is the one with the 28 on the back of the uniform. He wants to win, and Chicago is not the place to do that (think 1908).
I believe Girardi is wisely not dismissing anything, to increase his leverage. It’s one thing for Girardi to want to play his final years in Chicago, given the rise of Posada. It’s another to walk away from managing a world championship team to the mess that is now the Cubs.
+1
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 23, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Would he wear #3 with the Cubs?
haha
Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?
Yeah, right?
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Jul 23, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the number re-sets to zero after a century.....
….with no titles.
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