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Latest On Giants’ Managerial Search

By Mark Polishuk | October 31, 2019 at 7:08pm CDT

The Giants may be nearing the final stages of their search for Bruce Bochy’s replacement, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that either former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler, Astros bench coach Joe Espada, or Royals quality control coach Pedro Grifol will be the next Giants manager.  Kapler, Espada, and Grifol are the only candidates known to be asked back for a second interview, thus seemingly confirming them as the top choices.

Among other known candidates, it’s worth noting that the Athletics announced their 2020 coaching staff today, with quality control coach Mark Kotsay listed as returning.  Giants bench coach Hensley Meulens has been busy managing the Netherlands’ team in the Premier 12 tournament (which doubles as a qualifying tournament for the 2020 Olympics), which perhaps served as an early hint that he wouldn’t be promoted to the top job in San Francisco’s dugout.

“Kapler has at points been the favorite in the process,” a source tells Pavlovic, due to the longstanding relationship between Kapler and Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi due to their time together in the Dodgers’ front office.  However, “it’s unclear where the search stands currently,” as both Grifol and Espada have been asked back for secondary interviews.  It could be that the Giants are simply doing their due diligence in an important decision, or perhaps one of the other two candidates has started to garner more of the team’s attention.

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  1. Show Me Your Tatis

    1 year ago

    So it will be someone who hasn’t even been mentioned yet?

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      1 year ago

      Maybe it will be Chauncey Billups?

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      • lanceparrishporvida

        1 year ago

        I think Rasheed Wallace is trying to lure him. He’s currently director of sushi development.

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    • cobbalicious

      1 year ago

      So it’s buck showalter.

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  2. metnoxious

    1 year ago

    Maybe the Giants have a bombshell candidate like the Mets. Or perhaps just a mystery candidate.

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  3. grabsomepinemeat

    1 year ago

    I have a gut feeling that we’ll be welcoming Espada into the family in a few days.

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    • gmenfan

      1 year ago

      This.

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    • jpm9q3

      1 year ago

      Love

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    • dandan

      1 year ago

      I hope so. I don’t mind Kapler, but from what I’ve read on Espada, he seems like a slam dunk candidate to replace Bochy. Hopefully he gets the job.

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  4. RoyalsFanAmongWolves

    1 year ago

    Why don’t they just hire Barry bonds?

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    • gmenfan

      1 year ago

      Good call. Amazing people skills.

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      • Dodgethis

        1 year ago

        Hamilton or just has actually come along ways since his playing days and has received nothing but praise for his humbled attitude and willingness to work with guys. That said, the buster Posey era in san Francisco is the polar opposite of Barry’s playing days. Giants fans would love it.

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    • Buzz Saw

      1 year ago

      With Bobby Bonilla as hitting coach

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  5. athleticsnchill

    1 year ago

    Heck yeah, got off my Mark Kotsay you clowns.

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  6. rightyspecialist

    1 year ago

    As I expected, it Looks like Gabe Kapler will be the next Giants Manager.

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    • jpm9q3

      1 year ago

      Nope. Coulda hired him during the Series. Should be Espada.

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  7. Erecker

    1 year ago

    Please do not select Kapler, I am a Giants fan who lives near Philadelphia, he was incompetent, was horrible in how he handled the press, They hated him in Philly. He made field moves that did not make sense, please NO Kapler.

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    • bkwalker510

      1 year ago

      they hate everyone in philly

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  8. jints1jints1

    1 year ago

    If the three have all had second interviews, we may have a decision tomorrow. What about the GM position?

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    • Buzz Saw

      1 year ago

      Agreed. Espada please

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      • Big glove502

        1 year ago

        I hear he makes the Astros go. Don’t know much about the royals guy, but no kapler. Just playing the Giants last year, he made some head scratcher moves. Can’t have that after king bochy.

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  9. talking baseball

    1 year ago

    Please hire Espada, he comes from a winning organization, the other two don’t.

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    • sleepyfloyd

      1 year ago

      So you think on non winning teams there are no good coaches? The coaches are not the ones on the field or the GMs that put together crap rosters.

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  10. azcrook

    1 year ago

    No Kapler period…..they will lose a lot of fans and ticket renewals…..Farhan will lose a lot of the hard earned support that finished his first year with….

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    • rightyspecialist

      1 year ago

      Why?

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    • sleepyfloyd

      1 year ago

      No they won’t. Most of the casual baseball fans at ATT are idiots, they have no idea who Kapler is. And if they do they don’t read blog and listen to the same crap over and over about individuals.

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  11. teeballgiants

    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t mind any of these guys. The team won’t be good for awhile anyway so it’s almost a prolonged interview for when they turn it around. Farhan should get whoever he’s comfortable with. If you win the fans won’t care who it is.

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  12. uvmfiji

    1 year ago

    Bring back Dusty

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  13. missjill2u

    1 year ago

    It’ll be Espada. Lawdie I hope it’s not Kapler. And Grifol from the Royals? The Royals have been worse than the Giants in the past couple of years.

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