Joe Girardi leading candidate to be the next Marlins Manager

That is what some people are beginning to think. A Palm Beach Post article says Marlin owner Jeffrey Loria will be meeting with Girardi for a second time next week. Note- Girardi has been rumored before. As far back as last July.

The Marlins haven't started formal interviews yet with managerial candidates, but all signs so far point to Yankees bench coach Joe Girardi taking over as Florida's next manager.
Girardi and his agent met for 90 minutes Thursday with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria in New York, in Loria's Manhattan office.

"It was fairly brief. He didn't want to do too much without (General Manager Larry) Beinfest there. We talked about getting together again,'' Girardi told mlb.com. "The idea that he wants to talk to me is a good sign. It means I still have a chance.''

The Marlins plan to interview Oakland third-base coach Ron Washington on Tuesday. The team also plans to interview Atlanta third-base coach Fredi Gonzalez and two coaches from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, first-base coach Billy Hatcher and third-base coach Tom Foley. No dates have been set.

But it seems that Loria is set on getting Girardi, and that Girardi is interested in replacing Jack McKeon, who resigned after Sunday's game.