Assessing Joe Girardi as possible candidate for White Sox Manager

The World Series is upon us. Since neither the White Sox or Cubs have played in several weeks, there’s not much news coming out for either team.

However, the most recent White Sox news – as reported on earlier by Southside Showdown’s own Etheria Mocadure – is that Joe Girardi may be waiting for a managerial job with either the ChiSox or Cubs in 2019.

While a lot can change between now and then, there are some good reasons to consider Girardi as a candidate the Pale Hose should go after.

1) Chicago roots:

Though having grown up in Peoria, Girardi’s connection to Chicago began in college at Northwestern University and extended through his playing career. He had two tenures with the Cubs from…