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The Diplomacy of Saying Goodbye: Yanks Would be Wrong to Ignore Sentimentality in Dealing With Aging Stars

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Earlier in the week, we suggested that Joe Girardi’s legacy as Yankee manager would depend on how he shepherds the Yankees’ core of aging veterans through the twilight of their respective careers. Making the task even more challenging for Girardi is that he played alongside these legends during the primes of their careers. As a result, you […]

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Girardi Steps Out of Torre’s Shadow with New Deal; Chance to Build Legacy Could Hinge on How He Handles Aging Stars

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged , , , on October 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

According to numerous published reports, Joe Girardi and the Yankees are in the process of finalizing a three-year contract extension worth around $9.5 million. The wisdom behind retaining Girardi is certainly debatable, especially after a postseason that featured so many questionable decisions, but what is clear is the Yankees have adopted a philosophy of managerial […]

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Yanks Lose Teixeira, Then Game: Drop Third Straight As AJ Falters and Girardi Blunders

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees backs are now officially against the wall as they face their first real “must win game” of the season. You can break out all the clichés because they finally apply. After losing their third straight game to the Rangers, the Yankees are now precariously teetering on the edge of elimination. When Joe Girardi announced […]

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Girardi Going With Backup Plan as AJ’s Start Sends Posada to the Bench

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on October 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As if the decision to start AJ Burnett in game four wasn’t controversial enough, Joe Girardi has compounded his decision by substituting Francisco Cervelli for Jorge Posada. Apparently, the decision to go with Cervelli was predicated on the need to make AJ Burnett feel more comfortable, which on the surface seems to have some merit. After all, […]

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Ranger Rebound: Game Three Looms as Cliff Hanger as Texas Heads to New York All Even; Decision to Start Hughes in Game 2 Backfires

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on October 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One day after blowing a five run lead in the final three innings, Ron Washington vowed that if his team was presented with the same opportunity again, they would not let it get away. Sure enough, by the time the seventh inning rolled around, the Rangers had built another five run lead, and this time […]

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