Ruz at The Cub Reporter has an insightful interview with Miami Herald columnist Dan LeBatard on Joe Girardi. Ruz comes away from the interview endorsing Jim Hendry making a move for Girardi, if he becomes available -- LeBatard says he will -- in the offseason.

A couple of LeBatard's responses make me leary of going after Girardi:

Girardi bunts way too much. Gives up outs in the first inning with Dan Uggla, one of his best hitters, against pitchers with an ERA of 6.00. Doesn't make sense. It's awful and frequent, but it isn't like it matters much because you can win in spite of it, as the Marlins have shown. Wednesday night, he bunted with runners on first and second and no outs in a 2-0 game he was winning with the eighth spot and a pitcher throwing a no-hitter. So he moved runners over for Anibel Sanchez, who is hitting .091. Exasperating.
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[T]here have been whispers that Girardi wanted some unconventional things (Cabrera at first, Uggla in left, olivo not playing) that makes you wonder what he was thinking

The Marlins are currently 5th in the National League in sacrifice bunts, though that stat doesn't tell us how many sacrifice attempts they have made, especially with non-pitchers. No matter Girardi's attributes, I would be annoyed at a return to a Don Baylor-style obsession with bunting.

I do like Girardi's focus on fundamentals, which would be a welcome change from the previous four years.

Read the rest of the interview.