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Joe Girardi says he's interested in the Cubs manager job: Will the 3rd time be the charm?

CHICAGO - Joe Girardi admitted he has interest in the Cubs managerial vacancy, though he added he's mostly interested in returning to the game.

Appearing on WSCR-AM 670's "Mully & Haugh Show" on Wednesday morning, Girardi was careful not to appear to be campaigning for the Cubs job.

"When you look at managing in major-league baseball, there are only so many jobs," he said. "So anything that comes across your desk you're going to be very interested in. ... There are 30 jobs and obviously 10 teams in the playoffs, so those jobs probably aren't open. So you start to look at the other jobs that

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