It’s week two of the offseason and the MLB manager rumors are heating up. The Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> officially joined the manager search late last week when they axed Gabe Kapler<\/a><\/strong>. That makes eight teams looking for a new skipper<\/a> and all have officially started interviewing candidates.<\/p>\n Here are the latest MLB manager rumors to make the rounds.<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Phillies spent a lot of money bringing in new players for the 2019 season. This includes their crown jewel of signing Bryce<\/strong> Harper<\/strong><\/a> to a ten-year contract. Phillies management expected a winning season. This did not happen and it cost Kapler his job. The rumors swirling around Philly indicate that a veteran manager will be their next hire.<\/p>\n The two names being mentioned are Dusty Baker<\/a><\/strong> and Buck Showalter<\/a>. <\/strong>Baker has a career record as a manager of 1,863 and 1,636 across 22 seasons and four different teams. Baker has led his teams to seven division titles and one World Series appearance.<\/p>\n Showalter’s career record is 1,551 and 1,517 spanning 20 years. Buck has two division titles under his belt and was the first-ever manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a>. Showalter knows how to build teams but is often criticized for not winning the big one. The New York Yankees<\/a> and the Diamondbacks won the World Series in the first year after Showalter was fired.<\/p>\n Joe<\/strong> Girardi<\/strong><\/a> who is on every team’s list of potential candidates will also interview this week. Girardi has a career record of 998 and 794. Girardi also has won three division titles and one World Series championship. Mike<\/strong> Scioscia<\/strong><\/a> is another potential candidate. Scioscia spent 19 seasons all with the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> and went 1650 and 1428. Scioscia won six division titles and one World Series championship.<\/p>\n Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter will interview for the #Phillies<\/a>\u2019 managerial vacancy this week, sources tell The Athletic. Dusty Baker also will interview, per @MDGonzales<\/a>. Showalter meeting first reported by @JSalisburyNBCS.<\/p>\n — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe City of Brotherly Love<\/h3>\n
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