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Now that Joe Girardi has re-upped with the Yankees, the Chicago Cubs will have to move on to Plan B in their managerial search. While he might have been their top target, the Cubs probably knew their chances to sign Girardi were slim and have already been reportedly actively interviewing other candidates.
Multiple reports have named Indians first base coach (2013 bench coach) Sandy Alomar Jr. and former Tribe manager Manny Acta among those being considered.
A CBSSports.com story from earlier this week suggests why the Cubs could be interested in the two former bench mates:
Acta: His winning percentage is awful and he's never had a winning season, but the Cubs are looking for a bridge here to winning, a guy who can help develop young talent. The Nationals and Indians both started winning after he left in part due to young talent that progressed under Acta. Obviously there are several other factors in play, but that's where hiring Acta would come from.
Alomar: A very well-respected backstop throughout his playing career who worked well with pitchers, Alomar has now been the Indians' bench coach for the past two seasons. He was in the running for the Cubs job last time, so maybe they'll feel like they're correcting a mistake?
While it's all pure speculation at this point, Sandy Alomar Jr. is well-deserving of a Major League managerial opportunity -- but he would be greatly missed in Cleveland.
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