Loria Still Won't Endorse Girardi

[Brian]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

[sweetpeteman]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

 

What players of ours have facial hair?

[Mizzou]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

 

What players of ours have facial hair?

Dempster still has a goatee, doesn't he?

[sweetpeteman]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

 

What players of ours have facial hair?

Dempster still has a goatee, doesn't he?

 

I look, and at least when the photo's at the beginning of the season, the following had facial hair:

 

Aardsma

Demp

Z

DLee

ARam

Rusch

Blanco

 

thats it for major players, I can't remember who else.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Walker used to keep a 5 o'clock shadow, but he's gone now.

 

Barrett has had facial hair at one time or another.

[C.C.]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

 

The Yankees have this same rule and they aren't young players...

[oldstyle81]

I wonder if Giradi does go to a new team, any team not heavily populated with young players, if he'll still want to enforce the no facial hair rule?

 

The Yankees have this same rule and 26 rings and they aren't young players...

[oldstyle81]

hughes just said Girardi too miss time becasue of the birth of his new kid

[C.C.]

hughes just said Girardi too miss time becasue of the birth of his new kid

 

He missed last nights game because of his new kid.

[oldstyle81]

hughes just said Girardi too miss time becasue of the birth of his new kid

 

He missed last nights game because of his new kid.

 

and today

[Banedon]

hughes just said Girardi too miss time becasue of the birth of his new kid

 

He missed last nights game because of his new kid.

 

and today

 

According to Mulligan and Hanley on the Score, it was Loria's idea for Girardi to take time off. His wife isn't due till next week, but since the team was going to be out of town, and with the tropical storms and what not, they didn't want Girardi to miss it. It's of course pure speculation as to whether Loria had some ulterior motives.

[C.C.]

hughes just said Girardi too miss time becasue of the birth of his new kid

 

He missed last nights game because of his new kid.

 

and today

 

According to Mulligan and Hanley on the Score, it was Loria's idea for Girardi to take time off. His wife isn't due till next week, but since the team was going to be out of town, and with the tropical storms and what not, they didn't want Girardi to miss it. It's of course pure speculation as to whether Loria had some ulterior motives.

 

A week off? Seems kinda strange, espically when your team is right in the think of it for the WC.

[Soriano12]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/deluca/cst-spt-deluca032.html

 

Girardi likely to be back on market

 

September 3, 2006

 

BY CHRIS DE LUCA STAFF REPORTER

[Soriano12]

Girardi has his critics. Some players have privately grumbled about his control-freak style. But he has earned the respect of his young team. A managerial change might backfire on the Marlins.

 

 

This team needs a control freak. This team on the field now is lazy and simply doesn't care about winning. They are losers and have no problem being labled that.

[C.C.]

Girardi has his critics. Some players have privately grumbled about his control-freak style. But he has earned the respect of his young team. A managerial change might backfire on the Marlins.

 

 

This team needs a control freak. This team on the field now is lazy and simply doesn't care about winning. They are losers and have no problem being labled that.

 

That concerns me a bit. Sounds like Showalter. That works with Kids, but the Vets are going to rebel.

[Outshined_One]

This team needs a guy who won't trot out non-sensical lineups, who won't make the SPs average 115 pitches a game, and who understands how to use the bullpen.

 

I can't say I know enough about Girardi to answer those questions.

[Soriano12]

I know we had a previous Girardi thread but I couldn't find it, if someone wants to merge this one with the other one.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

This team needs a guy who won't trot out non-sensical lineups, who won't make the SPs average 115 pitches a game, and who understands how to use the bullpen.

 

I can't say I know enough about Girardi to answer those questions.

 

Yep.

[USSoccer]

Just because Girardi is a former Cub will not make him a perfect fit. Just because he's not Dusty won't make him right for the job.

 

I'm not comfortable with hiring Girardi just on those 2 reasons, and I've yet to hear anyone justify it outside of those 2 reasons. Yes, Florida has had a good year, but they are an NL team, and have a ton of talent. It doesn't take much to be in contention for the WC this season.

[Balsa]

Maybe Giardi coming here could increase our chances of getting D-Train or Miguel Cabrera.....

[rawaction]

This team needs a guy who won't trot out non-sensical lineups, who won't make the SPs average 115 pitches a game, and who understands how to use the bullpen.

 

I can't say I know enough about Girardi to answer those questions.

 

I've been looking into these things recently, with the news Girardi could be available.

 

He has done a decent job with Josh Johnson. Over 22 starts, Johnson has thrown 100 pitches 14 times. But he has only gone over 115, just once. Immediately after that start, Girardi gave him 2 extra days rest before his next start (not sure if there was a minor injury or something, but still a good sign). When he threw 112 pitches in another outing, Johnson got 1 extra day.

 

Sanchez has gone over 100, 5 times in 12 starts. His high is 114, in his last start on the 27th. He's not going to pitch again til Tuesday. He's averaging less than 98 pitches per start.

 

Nolasco has been over 100, just 5 times in 19 starts. His high is 110. After back-to-back 100 pitch outings, Girardi gave him an extra day. He has recently thrown two 100 pitch outings, he had 2 bad outings after and is now day-to-day. Of course, he is in uncharted territory as a pitcher, I don't see anything wrong with his usage.

 

On the other hand, Willis, his lone veteran starter has thrown over 100 pitches in 25 of 28 starts. 2 of the other 3 was when he gave up at least 7 runs in the first 3 innings. He has gone 114 pitches or more 13 times. And is average almost 109 pitches/outing.

 

No pitchers with injury histories to reference (like Prior would be here, and possibly Wood), but it looks like he is aware when a pitcher is tiring and knows what kind of load they can handle.

 

I have no problems with his lineups. It's exactly how I would construct the Marlins lineup, except possibly moving Hermida down from 6 to 7th.

[NCCubFan]

Since there's already a lengthy recent thread about Girardi I'm merging this thread into that one.

[Stu]

Girardi has his critics. Some players have privately grumbled about his control-freak style. But he has earned the respect of his young team. A managerial change might backfire on the Marlins.

 

 

This team needs a control freak. This team on the field now is lazy and simply doesn't care about winning. They are losers and have no problem being labled that.

 

Amen. What has 3 years of laid-back "let the vets be vets" gotten us? Would Girardi tolerate Jock's base-running brain freezes? I hope he would not.

[CuseCubFan69]

I want the Cubs to seem not interested in Girardi. If they truely are interested I'm sure Florida would want some compensation knowing that owner. Let him fire Joe and then show the interest.

[UK1679666180]

http://www.all-baseball.com/cubreporter/archives/024267.html

 

The Cub reporter did an interview with LeBetard of the Miami Herald about Girardi and everything surrounding the saga that could later on include the Cubs.