If Torre goes, Mattingly and Girardi top list -

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Rounding the Bases: Sweeps Week!
Published 10/8/2007 by Adam Godson at Bugs & Cranks
... ] The vultures are circling over Joe Torre s job already [ Newsday ] People seem to love these asterisks [ ...

Waiting for the next opponent
Published 10/8/2007 by Hart Bracken at The Soxaholix
... So who's gonna be the new town criah when Steinbrennah fiahs Torre's ass. ...

If Torre goes, Mattingly, Girardi will be considered
Published 10/8/2007 at MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
... owner George Steinbrenner follows through and does fire manager Joe Torre, two ex-Yankees would emerge as favorites for the job. Don Mattingly, an ultra-popular Yankee as a player, hitting coach and now bench coach, is Steinbrenner's top choice to replace Torre, a person familiar with the owner's thinking said. However, general manager Brian Cashman, while fond of the inexperienced Mattingly, has interest in hiring former Marlins manager Joe Girardi, a former Yankees player and coach, if Torre is not brought back. Yankees first-base coach Tony Pe a is another candidate, with former Mets manager Bobby Valentine (now with the Chiba Lotte Marines) a long shot. Source: Newsday Related: ...

It’s a bumper crop of managers.
Published 10/9/2007 by Coley Ward at umpbump.com
... 3. Joe Girardi. The former manager of the year is doing play by play for the YES Network. He’s obviously biding his time for the right offer. Doesn’t look like he’ll get the Yankees job, but maybe St. Louis? The Pirates could use a guy like Girardi, who worked magic during his one-year in Florida. But would Girardi want to manage in Pittsburgh? Doubtful. ...

Can We PLEASE Get Some Answers?!
Published 10/12/2007 by Yankees Chick at Yankees Chick
... Like most folks, Newsday has Mattingly and Girardi as top picks for a Torre replacement ...