Much like the 2017 managerial search, both the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have similar targets with both teams calling Joe Girardi for a second interview. If the Mets do indeed want to hire Girardi as their manager, the team is going to move quickly as David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 reports Girardi is in Philadelphia today to discuss the job with Phillies management. The Phillies are...
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Collin McHugh Position: SP/RP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: June 19, 1987 (32) Traditional Stats: 4-5, 4.70 ERA, 1.232 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9, 9.9 K/9 Advanced Stats: 0.4 bWAR, 0.5 fWAR, 4.43 FIP, 99 ERA+ Sometimes, you don’t know what you have. McHugh is case in point of that. While the Mets may have drafted him in the 18th round of the 2008 draft, and he would make his Major League debut with the team,...
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Tim Bogar Current Position: Nationals First Base Coach Age: October 28, 1966 (52) Managerial Experience: Texas Rangers (2014), Arkansas Travelers (2013), Akron Aeros (2006-2007), Lexington Legends (2005), Greenville Astros (2004) It’s been a longtime since Bogar used to do “Ask Bogie” segments on Diamondvision before Mets home games at Shea Stadium. After his four years as a...
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Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the finalists for the Philadelphia Phillies managerial job are Dusty Baker, Joe Girardi, and Buck Showalter. Of the three, Girardi and Showalter are perceived to be the favorites to land the job. If the Mets truly want Girardi, that means the team will have to act quickly as the Phillies are expected to make their decision next week. On that front,...
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By John Sheridan At the moment, the only known candidate for the Mets managerial job with previous Major League experience in that role is Joe Girardi. With Girardi set to interview with the Mets after an eight-hour interview with the Chicago Cubs and his upcoming interview for the Philadelphia Phillies’ job, the question is whether the Mets and Girardi can find some common ground. As...
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