Yanks give it to Girardi

So sayeth ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3085167

 

Why would you give ESPN credit when every paper in the Metropolitan area that I read this morning had it pretty much locked up? Be fair.

 

Because this is the first place I've seen the details of his contract and that they've told Mattingly and Pena thanks but no thanks?

 

ESPN Radio just said that Girardi's agent has confirmed the job has been offered to his client.

 

So the Yanks have effectively pissed off Mattingly. What does he do? Go home and wait for managing job?

 

He was a smart player, the Yanks' hitting instructor and a bench coach.

What did Girardi ever do to deserve being named manager of the Marlins? He was catcher, then a bench coach.

 

Why would you want to make rookie managing mistakes on the big stage in New York? Mattingly should get a minor-league job and gain some experience before he takes on a big-league managing job.

 

Mattingly! Shave those sideburns!



*Still better than Steinbrenner...*

 

Seems like they were just waiting until the World Series was over, unlike Boras and Rodriguez, who decided to make their announcement during Game 4.

Maybe that is why Boras chose that timing, to steal the headlines the morning before the Yankees hire their manager.

I wonder if the prospect of losing Rodriguez was one reason to go with Girardi. The Yankees are facing the possibility of having a significantly weaker team and I wonder if the Mattingly supporters in the organization wanted to avoid throwing him into that fire.

 

If I'm Mattingly, I walk. This team's going to turn into a circus... and that ain't a good thing, trust me... lol