[NU Sports] Joe Girardi

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/24/2006 4:47:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
cherron604 at aol.com writes:

> Anybody know what we pay a baseball coach ?  My guess - $150,000 ? (This 
> could be way off)
> 
> It raises an interesting question - If he came to Evanston to coach, he 
> could have 20 years of peace and quiet and very few fan complaints - and maybe 
> earn $3 million over that stretch ?
> 
> If he manages in the majors, especially with a 'Manager of the Year' award 
> under his belt, he can ask for $3-4 million a year for 3 or 4 years ?  Thats 
> maybe $13 million for 4 years work, vs $3 million for 20 years work.
> 
> Much as it'd be nice to get him, he'd be nuts to look away from the $$$ of 
> major league baseball
> 
> He might also be nuts to experience 4 years of heartburn and heartbreak on 
> Chicago's North Side - go someplace with low expectations, and cash 
> similar-sized checks.
> 
> Chuck Herron  Tech '85 
> 
> 

Whatever the salary might be --the gap has to be huge--unlike Football