The Philadelphia Phillies did what we expected and hired Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler. To their credit, the Phillies knew they wanted, nay needed, an experienced manager like Girardi, Buck Showalter, or Dusty Baker to take their team to the next level. They honed their search, and they hired who they deemed to be the best candidate. What is interesting is Girardi was the one candidate the...
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By John Sheridan Even with the Mets missing out on the Wild Card by three games, we will actually see some Mets in the World Series. Technically speaking, there are former Mets players in the World Series. So, in that sense, no matter who wins the World Series, we are going to see a Mets player get a ring. Houston Astros Joe Smith – The 2006 third round pick was a valuable member of the...
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Joe Girardi appeared on his weekly spot with Mike Francesa of WFAN, and said he will know where he will be managing in 2020 in “a little over 48 hours.” The 48-hour time period matches up to Thursday, which is the off-day of the World Series. This aligns with the knowledge that Major League Baseball frowns upon major announcements during the Fall Classic. It should also be noted...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Mets are scheduling their second round of manager interviews. While the date of his interview is not yet known, the second round of interviews will now include Twins Bench Coach Derek Shelton. Former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who is the current favorite for the Philadelphia Phillies opening, is scheduled to interview with the Mets for a second...
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We have seen reports the Mets have considered Luis Rojas not ready for the Mets manager job, and yet, we just saw Anthony DiComo of MLB.com report he’s going to get a second interview. In getting that second interview, he joins a group which includes Joe Girardi, who had been reported to not getting the Mets manager job. At the moment, Rojas joins a group which includes Carlos Beltran, Tim...
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