THE NEW ERA READY TO JOE

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The new era ready to Joe
Published 10/31/2007 by Jim Jacobs at Yankees baseball blog
... Rodriguez's departure didn't catch anybody by surprise in the Yankees organization - most expected him to opt out of the final three years of a contract - but interviewing for a job with him in the lineup and taking the gig with him gone is akin to believing the date is with Kate Moss and having Hillary Clinton open the door. Continue ...

Purely good news, for a change
Published 10/31/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... We always think managers overplay matchups and stats, to a certain extent, so next season we'll closely track Girardi's style to that extent. Certainly, there's no disagreeing with Kat O'Brien's assessment that Girardi will be a unique, independent manager. Girardi showed that simply by fighting back against Marlins' ownership. In case you haven't read enough on him, Mark Feinsand has an in-depth, multimedia profile of Girardi today . George King talks about how Girardi is ready for this challenge . Girardi's potential coaches are getting in line: Jim ...

Paul O’Neill To Join Girardi's Staff In The Future?
Published 11/2/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From George King - Paul O'Neill, a very close friend of Girardi's, is interested in talking about a move from the broadcast booth to the field, but there may not be immediate room for O'Neill. And, from Andrew Marchand the other day - O'Neil told 1050 today that "he will probably talk to [Giardi] at some point" and that he "wouldn't rule out" returning to the Yankees' dugout as a coach. Back when Paul O’Neill was featured on the YES Network’s “CenterStage” (with Michael Kay), and ...