Girardi Accepts Florida Job

[yankeessuck013]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2197491

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Really no surprise here. Good luck to Joe and the Marlins. I think he'll be a pretty good fit there.

[Optimist]

Good for him. Now I must wonder who else will be sitting next to Joe (Torre) next year, besides the new pitching coach.

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My best guess is Lee Mazzilli. Just a hunch I have.

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Well looks like Joe has made his first coaching hire; Bobby Meacham

 

HOUSTON -- New Marlins manager Joe Girardi has made his first hire, adding Bobby Meacham as his third-base coach.

 

Meacham, 45, spent last season as a minor league infield instructor in the Rockies system. Previously he managed in the Pirates organization.

 

He replaces Jeff Cox, the Marlins third-base coach the past two seasons.

 

Meacham spent six seasons in the major leagues as an infielder, all with the Yankees. He hit just .236 in his career, which was spent mostly as a reserve.

 

His best year was 1985, when he was the Yankees regular shortstop, appearing in 156 games and driving in 47 runs. He twice led the American League in sacrifice hits, with a career high of 23 in 1985.

[ManyOrtiz]

Good for Girardi. I think he will be a good fit and a good manager down the line. Gotta respect that.