Do Yankees need Girardi to lighten up?

Lighten up Francis!

Seems to me Girardi's the same manager he was this year as he was last year. The only difference is this year the pitchers didn't pitch and the hitters didn't hit. Sure he made some questionable moves, every manager does. But the real blame must be put on the players who go out and play. Guys who are getting paid a lot of money, just didn't perform this year.

regardless what ranger fans think, cliffie will get a blank check from the yanks, and he will fill in the amount and the rotation. lee will sell his soul. tribe fans wonder where he was when we needed him against the sox 3 years ago. lee to the ******* will make joe's job very easy.

Joe did a great job in 2009 but it's not like another manager couldn't have done the same concidering the talent involved. If he walks would it really be a great loss? There are some very good managers out there who would love a shot at managing the Yankees.

does anyone really think that Joe's demeanor has more of an impact on that collection of 20 mill per year prima donnas than if a cardboard box was the manager? I'm doubting that Jeter or Posada or even psycho Arod think," wow Coach Joe looks anxious....that effects my mindset adversely"

Now I do agree his laughable use of metrics to keep inserting dave robertson to throw gopher balls should get him replaced.

"Did his team play tight in the ALCS because the manager was tight?" How about his team just flat out got beat...in every phase of the game.

He needs to lay into them. Bunch of mamas boys they are.

Girardi will be back...

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Originally posted 07:27 AM ET  10.25 by jnorman41

Lighten up Francis!Seems to me Girardi's the same manager he was this year as he was last year. The only difference is this year the pitchers didn't pitch and the hitters didn't hit. Sure he made some questionable moves, every manager does. But the real blame must be put on the players who go out and play. Guys who are getting paid a lot of money, just didn't perform this year.

Yeah I agree, I think if I was managing a team with the highest payroll and most talent all around and they underperformed like the Yankees did for almost the whole playoffs and during large chunks of the regular season... well I'd be clinching my teeth too.

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you can say that again..the Rangers had about 6 guys that hit over .300 in the series and I think 4 of them hit over .350. The pitching was as dominant.

Just goes to show you that it is what you do on the field that matters the most. I realize that having a high payroll often translates to having a lot of talent but talent still has to perform. The Rangers simply played better.

The Yankees don't deserve Girardi. He has to rely on A-Rod to produce in the post-season, Joba who's a AAA reliever at best, AJ Burnout, a $10million a year over the hill shortstop, & a starting catcher who can't throw guys out. Of course he should NOT lighten up, that team is headed for disaster.

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET  10.25 by TorontoEH

The Yankees don't deserve Girardi. He has to rely on A-Rod to produce in the post-season, Joba who's a AAA reliever at best, AJ Burnout, a $10million a year over the hill shortstop, & a starting catcher who can't throw guys out. Of course he should NOT lighten up, that team is headed for disaster.

Someone is bitter that AJ didn't fulfill his obligation to appear at the Canuck Lodge

There have been plenty of managers who could not get high priced teams to get along let alone to the playoffs.

This is just typical New York Post garbage. The sort of stuff they write every day to fill up space and "sell" papers. If Girardi is smart, he'll say good bye to the prima donnas and head for the Cubs where the ground he walks on will be worshipped by people who want to win and not criticize the way someone walks around in the dugout.

plz

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Originally posted 09:46 AM ET  10.25 by Slapshot

This is just typical New York Post garbage. The sort of stuff they write every day to fill up space and "sell" papers. If Girardi is smart, he'll say good bye to the prima donnas and head for the Cubs where the ground he walks on will be worshipped by people who want to win and not criticize the way someone walks around in the dugout.

The Cubs have already hired a manager

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Originally posted 09:53 AM ET  10.25 by Beyabi

The Cubs have already hired a manager

It is NY Post Garbage, but girardi would be smart to stay. NY is just a tough town to play in and this is one of the reasons.

Plz! Whenever the Yankees lose they gotta blame somebody. Girardi is a fine manager. That jobs comes with a lot of pressure because the Yankees shell out way too much money for players and expect to win every year. However, the other teams are professionals too and know how to win. Sometimes you just get beat and this year the yanks got spanked!

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET  10.25 by AllStarz Ruinating the Nation

It is NY Post Garbage, but girardi would be smart to stay. NY is just a tough town to play in and this is one of the reasons.

I am always amused by the "cashe" the NY papers seem to think they have. They are really nothing more than glorified tabloids, especially the sports sections.

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET  10.25 by TorontoEH

The Yankees don't deserve Girardi. He has to rely on A-Rod to produce in the post-season, Joba who's a AAA reliever at best, AJ Burnout, a $10million a year over the hill shortstop, & a starting catcher who can't throw guys out. Of course he should NOT lighten up, that team is headed for disaster.

And you think Cliff Lee doesn't see that mess? No way he goes there. all the Yankees talk about is money money money.