Topic: Joe Girardi

If Cecil Cooper is going to save his job, he will need to find quality starting pitching for the Astros. The mere fact that Joe Girardi still has his job in 2009 is somewhat of a miracle. If the New York Yankees ...
The fans of the Marlins were crushed when owner Wayne Huizenga traded away all their talent after the World Series. The fans were in for another implosion, the Marlins traded away their talent for prospects in efforts to reduce payroll. Joe Girardi, ...

Yankees sign manager Girardi to new three-year deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joe Girardi, who guided the New York Yankees to last year's World Series title, will return as manager through the 2013 season after agreeing to a three-year contract.Financial terms were not announced by the Yankees, but New York ...
Person familiar with negotiations: Girardi, Yanks agree to outline of $9 million, 3-year dealA baseball official familiar with the negotiations says Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees have agreed on the outline of a $9 million, three-year contract.Although the agreement is ...
Yanks begin busy offseason by firing pitching coach Dave Eiland; new contract for Girardi nextThe Yankees started a busy offseason Monday, but not with new contracts for manager Joe Girardi or aging icons Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.Those marquee moves should happen ...

Yankees tip caps to triumphant Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers, who had never won a playoff series in 50 years as a franchise, booked a World Series debut on Friday and made believers out of the vanquished New York Yankees."They out-hit us, they out-pitched us, ...
Another disputed decision Thursday led to the ejection of Rays manager Joe Maddon and chants of "Replay! A few hours later, Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire got tossed from the Yankees-Twins game for arguing a ball-strike call. It became moot - sort of ...
Postseason replay: Opening day of playoffs marked by another missed call from umpiresA few years ago, four umpires gathered in the middle of the diamond to sort out a home-run-or-not call that none of them clearly saw. As arguments raged around them ...

A.J. Burnett out of Yankees' rotation

The Yankees announced Tuesday that CC Sabathia will start Game 1 against the Minnesota Twins. Andy Pettitte will start in Game 2, while Phil Hughes will start Game 3 when the series moves from Minnesota to the Bronx. Yankees manager Joe Girardi ...
Andy Pettitte to start Game 2 for Yankees, Phil Hughes goes in Game 3The New York Yankees have bumped struggling starter A.J. Burnett to the bullpen for the AL playoffs against Minnesota.Game 1 starter CC Sabathia would start on three days' rest ...