downswinging.com - 6/24/2009
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Time for an all-encompassing around-the-MLB story. As we get closer and closer to July, we inevitably end up thinking about the fact that we are getting closer and closer to the trade deadline, and pretty soon early deals will start to come through as some teams who know they are out will try ...
Klapisch: Joe Girardi Managing for His Job
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — From Bob Klapisch : As the Yankees slip just out of the Red Sox’ radar range, Joe Girardi enters a critical phase of his managerial career. He must prove he’s secure enough to survive the Bombers’ recent turbulence without burnout – to himself and his key players. Girardi already crossed that ...
Is the Joe Girardi Marriage Doomed to Fail?
nybaseballdigest.com 6/23/2009 — Bob Klapisch wrote an interesting article in today’s Record .
It seems the recent Yankees struggles bring up questions about the effectiveness of Girardi’s leadership. Last year the main theme was Girardi’s relationship with the players, specifically veterans, creating a ...
Is Joe Girardi's job in trouble? One columnist seems to think so
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — There's a whole to-do in Yankeeland over Bob Klapisch's Bergen Record column suggesting that Joe Girardi is "managing for his job." Klapisch's main points: Girardi has a "history of putting his foot on the gas," like with the 2006 Marlins pitching staff: "Three of the five starters — Josh ...
Reading Joe Girardi’s tea leaves
riveraveblues.com 6/24/2009 — Over the weekend, a crack appeared in the Yanks’ Front Office façade. It wasn’t an outburst from Hank or a strongly-worded press release from Howard Rubenstein. No one was fire, and no one was put on notice.
The crack was this public ...
Yankee manager Joe Girardi won't be fired
pinstripealley.com 6/12/2009 —
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This week's Fenway Fiasco has the 'Joe Girardi should be fired' crowd screaming from the mountaintops ...
Girardi vs. A-Rod: How Heated Was It?
thebiglead.com 6/22/2009 — Although the New York media reported that all’s well between Joe Girardi and Alex Rodriguez after The $203,740 Per Game Man rode the bench in Friday’s loss to the Marlins (”fatigue”), we’re hearing that the discussion ...
Hey Guess What? Girardi is Good
nybaseballdigest.com 6/30/2009 — Managing a Major League Baseball team is often an exercise in futility. No matter how brilliant the Manager is, he is only as good as the team surrounding him. Imagine having a job where every move you make is second guessed, even if your decision was the correct one. That is precisely what ...
Girardi Grasping at Straws
downswinging.com 6/23/2009 — As you have noticed, this is not, and hopefully will not be, our first article on Yankees skipper, Joe Girardi. During Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Florida Marlins, Girardi’s former team, Manager Fredi Gonzalez made a double-switch in the 7th inning. Coming out for the Marlins was ...
Yankees Response to Girardi’s Ejection Speaks to Team’s Disgust (Satire)
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — Much credit has been given to Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for his “inspiring and motivating” rant and subsequent ejection on Wednesday night. Girardi was on a mission to not only light a fire under his team, but to also make opposing manager and “ejection extraordinaire” Bobby Cox proud of his ...
Girardi too Civil?
baseballmusings.com 6/25/2009 — Via Projo Sox Blog , the ump had to ask Girardi if he wanted to get thrown out .
Girardi was thrown out after Brett Gardner, the Yankees’ first baserunner of the game on a walk, was picked off (replays showed he was safe). First base umpire Bill Welke appeared to ask Girardi if he ...
Texas Evens CWS Finals With 5-1 Win Over LSU —
NYT > Baseball 6/24/2009
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Freshman Taylor Jungmann limited LSU to five hits in his first complete game, and Russell Moldenhauer hit his record-tying fourth home run of the College World Series as Texas evened the best-of-three finals, 5-1 over LSU on ...
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