Former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is getting a lot of job calls lately, but he isn’t keen on taking them if they are not coming from Chicago. According to Fancred’s Jon Heyman, Girardi has recently decided to turn down opportunities to manage Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers and is waiting for a job opening at one of Chicago teams, either White Sox or Cubs.
There is no guarantee that Joe Girardi might get the opportunity he is looking for anytime soon. Chicago White Sox have only hired their current manager Rick Renteria in 2017, giving him a three-year contract. Renteria’s start in Chicago was shaky, and the team missed playoffs in both seasons he was a manager, but White Sox might have a bit more patience with them considering they are rebuilding.
Chicago Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon also has one more year left on his contract, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he gets an extension soon. Cubs are playing good baseball under Maddon, and he even managed to lead them to World Series victory two years ago. This is reportedly the team Girardi wants more, since he played for the organization at the start of his professional career, but one he will have fewer chances of getting.
After a short stint with the Florida Marlins in 2006, Joe Girardi took over the New York Yankees in 2008 and managed to win World Series title just a year after that. The rest of his time in New York was filled with ups and downs, and the Yankees decided not to extend his contract following the end of the 2017 season. Girardi’s managerial record is 988 wins and 794 losses.
