baseballmusings.com - 10/26/2009
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Last night, when the Yankees accepted the AL Trophy from Mrs. Autry, I didn’t see Brian Cashman. I saw the second generation of the Steinbrenners, Joe Girardi, at least one other team official, but no Cashman. Did I miss him, or was he just off getting drunk on champagne?
Joe Girardi
05news.com 10/20/2009 — The winning streak in the finals for the Yankees under the leadership of manager Joe Girardi came to an end with the defeat the team suffered against the Angels, who already at Yankee Stadium had hovered until earned.
Joe Girardi Facts
hardballtimes.com 11/1/2009 — Joe Girardi costs his team 97% in Win Expectancy per game. The other 3% is the bridge to Mariano! Teh eighth inning!!!
President Girardi replaces Secretary of State Clinton with AP History student because he "likes the matchup with North Korea better." ( Keith Law )
Joe Girardi is the ...
Ripping On Girardi Now The “In” Thing To Do
theyankeeuniverse.com 10/28/2009 — Joe Girardi may be the first manager to guide his team to 103 wins and the World Series to spend the entire time prior to the Series getting skewered by the press. First it was Jon Heyman :
Girardi apparently already has a dreary book of ...
Is Joe Girardi one of "October's Disasters"?
bases.nbcsports.com 10/26/2009 — Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman runs down what he considers to be "October's Disasters." Top of the list? The manager of the team that's probably going to win the World Series: It may be a little odd to put the manager...
Will Girardi use Robertson in key situations?
riveraveblues.com 10/28/2009 — Joe Girardi faced heavy criticism in the ALCS for his bullpen management. After a season of mostly good moves, he made a few inexplicable ones this past round. They ran the gamut of possible errors: taking a guy out too soon, leaving a guy in too ...
Girardi's Biggest Mistake
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/24/2009 — Joe Girardi has made some questionable decisions throughout this season and they've occurred at a much higher rate during the postseason . There were several short essays written about his tendencies yesterday over here . Most of of the debate focused on pitching changes and other substitutions, ...
THE EDUCATION OF JOE GIRARDI
majorleagueblogging.com 11/1/2009 — Over the past few weeks Girardi has been repeatedly slammed for what has been described as chronic mismanagement, including but not limited to: consistently over-managing; misusing the bullpen; recklessly pinch-running for star players without any consideration for the consequences; and other ...
A-Rod gets 1st shot at championship —
NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
After 16 seasons in the major leagues and six as a Yankee, Alex Rodriguez finally is about to play in his first World Series -- and Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his third baseman has one focus and zero distractions.
"He's a man on a mission," ...
Joe feeling bubbly buzz —
NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
Joe Girardi took an ocean of heat for moves that didn't work out during the ALCS. Now that he is going to the World Series for the first time as a manager, he's feeling the same buzz he did as a player. "I have the same feeling of excitement," Gira...
Nothing Rodriguez can't do this October —
NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
Maybe for his next trick, in the World Series, Alex Rodriguez can throw a couple of innings of relief, too. Maybe he can make a few pitching changes, hit a few pregame fungos, pitch some batting practice, moonlight as the bullpen catcher. Maybe he c...
Girardi feeling bubbly buzz —
NY Post: Sports 10/26/2009
Joe Girardi took an ocean of heat for moves that didn't work out during the ALCS. Now that he is going to the World Series for the first time as a manager, he's feeling the same buzz he did as a player.
"I have the same feeling of excitement," Gir...