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Girardi being honored by Knicks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Hoping some of that championship glow will rub off, the Knicks are going to honor Yankees manager Joe Girardi for being a generally good guy in the hours after the World Series win. Here’s the press release. KNICKS TO HONOR JOE GIRARDI WITH “CITY SPIRIT” AWARD Yankees’ Manager Wins ...

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Friday Night Open Thread: Awards For Girardi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

- Joe Girardi may not have won AL manager of the year but he was able to snag a couple other awards. Girardi was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year and will be honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes luncheon on December 2nd. Venus Williams was named sportswoman of the year. - The ...

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Girardi to Receive Award for Heroism

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:32 +0000

The Yankees have announced that the NY Knicks will honor Joe Girardi with the November “City Spirit” Award on 11/22 at MSG for aiding a car accident victim after Game 6 of the World Series. It’s good to be Joe Girardi these days. Long gone are the questions about job ...

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Can you argue Girardi as AL Manager of the Year?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was named AL Manager of the Year for the 2009 regular season. Now, there is no question he is a great manager and definitely was a top candidate. But can you argue that the manager of the best team record should have gotten the award? Looking back on the 2009 ...

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What to Make of the Manager of the Year Award?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:34 +0000

The managers of the year were announced Wednesday, and as usual, there were no surprises. The winners were Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels. This is an odd award, isn't it?

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He Came Dancing Across The Water

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

One of my favorite people in Yankee history is Billy Martin . He was serving his fourth stint as Yankee manager when I attended my first Major League game , and was in his fifth and final go-round when I began following the team in earnest. In between, I can recall watching the ceremony on WPIX ...

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Girardi Finishes Third as Scioscia Named AL Manager of the Year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:06 +0000

MLB.com's Lyle Spencer reports that Mike Scioscia of the Angels has been named the 2009 American League Manager of the Year. With 106 points, Scioscia finished ahead of Ron Gardenhire of the Twins (72), Joe Girardi (34), Don Wakamatsu of the Marin...

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Tracy, Scioscia Named Managers of the Year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Anaheim's Mike Scioscia and Colorado's Jim Tracy were named AL and NL Managers of the Year today. Tracy probably deserved it more than Scioscia did, but they both did a great job this year. One dealt with death and injuries on a solid roster, the other turned a bad team into a good one over ...

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Does Girardi have a shot at Manager of the Year?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +0000

If you ask me I'd say no; the voters pay too much attention to payroll so I think that will hurt him tremendously. Anthony DiComo of Yankees.com took a look at his chances yesterday, here's some of what he had to say: His job [with the Marlins], guiding a team of young players to a fourth-place ...

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The Time Has Come

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:41 +0000

What are you talking about? I didn't even have Morneau! Ron Gardenhire has managed Minnesota to five division titles in eight years, or as many post-season appearances as the organization had made in 41 seasons prior to Gardenhire’s replacement of Tom Kelly in 2002. When it comes to ...

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Yanks Nowhere With Their Coaches

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

From George A. King III : No Yankees coach except hitting instructor Kevin Long is signed for next year. And while the general feeling is that the rest of Joe Girardi's staff is wanted back, none has been offered a contract for 2010. "We are nowhere," GM Brian Cashman said when asked where he ...

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Cashman: Yankees Not Close to Bringing Back Coaching Staff; No Extension Talk with Jeter

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:11 +0000

Brian Cashman told George A. King III of the Post that the team was "nowhere" when it came to bringing back Joe Girardi's coaches. The only one under contract is Kevin Long, who is signed through next season. Pitching coach Dave Eiland, third ...

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Bombers 'nowhere' on coaches

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:11 +0000

No Yankees coach except hitting instructor Kevin Long is signed for next year. And while the general feeling is that the rest of Joe Girardi's staff is wanted back, none has been offered a contract for 2010. "We are nowhere," GM Brian Cashman sa...

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Hideki Matsui Featured Yankee Card of the Week

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +0000

I think some honor is due for the World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui. What a series he had. He didn’t do much in the two prior series, but he hit .615 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs in the World Series. Plus, six of those RBIs came in the clinching game. All season I talked about how Matsui would not be ...

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Guts, Heart and Determination

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:51:18 +0000

Via Bronx Banter , Mariano Rivera pitched part of the post season with a rib cage injury : Rivera, who tossed 34 pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, said he injured himself in the A.L.C.S. Manager Joe Girardi said Rivera’s injury ...

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At $250 to $475 apiece, A-Rod autograph tickets are sold out

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

It's not cheap to meet the champs. Fresh off their World Series win, Yankees Alex Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain and skipper Joe Girardi will come to the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle on Saturday to sign autographs and pose for pictures for free-spending fans. A-Rod's 90-minute appearance ...

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Offseason moves pay big dividends

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:30:55 +0000

The Yankees regained what matters most to their organization when they won their 27th title. And just to show their single-mindedness to that cause, manager Joe Girardi already had decided to switch from No. 27 to 28 for 2010, symbolically reveal...

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Cashman, Yankees aren't thinking about reworking Girardi's contract after Series win

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:39:47 +0000

Joe Girardi's contract expires after next season.

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Intangibles Big Key in Yankees Success

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:30:55 +0000

Joel Sherman has a great piece this morning about how “mystique and aura” played a huge part in the success of the 2009 Yankees. This certainly will not sit well with the “anti intangibles” crowd that seems to believe everything comes together at the altar of Bill ...

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Like Torre, Zimmer Was Rooting For Yanks

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000

From Bryan Hoch : Torre's former bench coach Don Zimmer, now a senior advisor with the Rays, said he was also cheering hard for the Yankees. Girardi broke in as a rookie catcher with Zimmer's Cubs in 1989 and went along with him to Colorado in '93 before continuing with the Yankees in '96. "I ...

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