I am actually rather surprised, despite the postseason rolling on, that none of the eight open managerial roles have been filled yet around baseball. Some of the teams are going to be selecting from among very specific, limited pools, and you’d think someone would have jumped by now.
The league doesn’t love major announcements on game days during the postseason, so it’s possible we won’t see an “announcement” through the weekend, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see word starting to leak that a team or two has privately made their choice.
Would that include the Cubs? Well, only if they are going to stick with one of their internal candidates or Joe Girardi, whom they also interviewed this week. If the Cubs are insistent on getting a chance to talk to guys with clubs still in the postseason – Joe Espada (Astros bench coach) or Carlos Beltran (Yankees special assistant), for example – then the process may take a while yet.
Speaking of that process …
David Ross: #Cubs interview ‘good,’ won’t address presumption he is favorite for manager job https://t.co/bRz8UVG5AH via @SunTimes
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) October 11, 2019
David Ross gets an all-expenses-paid trip to Starbucks during Thursday’s interview for the Cubs manager job. pic.twitter.com/X2H7RwLhMT
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) October 11, 2019
Dave Roberts will return as Dodgers manager next season. https://t.co/gbnrgZfwKE
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) October 11, 2019
Mike Bell and Carlos Beltrán are just two of the candidates the #Mets plan to interview in person for their managerial vacancy. Team also will interview former #Yankees and #Marlins manager Joe Girardi, per @JonHeyman. Others also under consideration.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 9, 2019
Joe Girardi’s interview with the Mets will happen next week
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) October 11, 2019
Two names most often linked to Pirates job are ex Rangers manager Jeff Banister and Twins hitting coach Derek Shelton. However, they are said to seem “wide open” in their approach
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 9, 2019