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Meetings can only go so far
The Yankees have held two team meetings over the last 10 days after bad losses. Chapter One in the Joe Girardi Motivational Manual seems to be to hold a meeting. There’s a problem with meetings, however. What happens if you lose the next day? At some point a manager has to find a way to reach all 25 guys. The Yankees may not be a championship team this season. They are too beat up for ...
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