Theo Epstein said during his postmortem presser that the Cubs were moving “full speed ahead” to replace Joe Maddon, and he wasn’t kidding. They sat down with bench coach Mark Loretta this past Thursday and met with first base coach Will Venable Monday. David Ross and Joe Girardi are up next, with both set to interview this week.
Bruce Levine is reporting that Joe Girardi is scheduled for today, while Patrick Mooney wrote that the former Yankees manager would come in following the conclusion of the Rays-Astros series he’s broadcasting for FOX. With today as a travel day between Games 4 and 5, Girardi is off the clock and could simply pop by his old stomping grounds before heading back to Houston.