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MLB Manager Rumors<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Seven major league teams are looking for a new manager. The manager rumors are already beginning to swirl. In this day and age of analytics, more first-year managers are having successful seasons. Boston Red Sox<\/a> manager Alex Cora<\/a><\/strong> won the world series in 2018 as a first-year manager. Rocco Baldelli<\/a><\/strong> of the Minnesota Twins<\/a> won 100 games this season in his first year as a big-league manager.<\/p>\n

The current trend is to not hire the older former managers who are successful. This is due partly to the salary these managers will command. Also, general managers want more control over how the team is run.<\/p>\n

The seven teams looking for new managers are the New York Mets<\/a>, Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>, Los Angeles Angels<\/a>, Kansas City Royals<\/a>, Chicago Cubs<\/a>, San Diego Padres<\/a>, and San Francisco Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Big Apple Dreams For\u00a0Girardi<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have been watching the Houston Astros<\/a> and Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> ALDS games on FS1 you would have heard references made about Joe Girardi<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s interest in becoming the Mets skipper. It actually sounds like Girardi is heading back to the Big Apple. Girardi managed the New York Yankees<\/a> for 10 seasons before he was let go after leading his team to the seventh game of the ALCS in 2017.<\/p>\n

No doubt Girardi would love to lead the Mets to a championship and stick it to the Yankees in the process. Girardi does have an interview with the Cubs set up. Girardi debuted with the Cubs and spent seven seasons across two stints on the South Side.<\/p>\n

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Joe Girardi, who has Cubs interview coming up, is said keenly interested in Mets as well. Both big market teams bring chance to win and he has roots in both cities. One thing: Cubs appear likely to stay in-house, Mets wide open. Also, clamoring for Joe G among Mets fans.<\/p>\n

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n