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Dave Eiland Goes to Work for Tampa Rays

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: Rays haven't announced it, but I have heard they hired former Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland to work in an executive capacity. So Eiland hooks on with the team that he last played for during his major league career. He's also closer to where he lives in Florida which means ...

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Eiland Blasts ESPN NY Report As “Simply Not True”

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News: The ESPNNewYork.com report cited "a person with knowledge of the relationship" as saying that Eiland felt his opinions were "de-emphasized" after he rejoined the team in late June. Eiland told the Daily News Saturday that the report couldn't have been further from the truth. "That's absolutely ridiculous and simply not ...

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ESPN Report: Rift Between Girardi and Eiland Began in June

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York: While Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he had no prior knowledge that pitching coach Dave Eiland would be fired following the season, a person with knowledge of the relationship between Eiland and Girardi said it went south after Eiland returned from his near-month long personal leave of absence in ...

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Cashman & Girardi Talk Yankees Future

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Here are some notes via Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger from a conference call with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi this afternoon. Girardi never really thought about leaving the Yankees. He thinks that CC Sabathia's knee may have caused some mechanical issues. Girardi said he may tinker with the lineup next year. He ...

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Yankees Rumors: Team Not Interested in Mazzone, Harkey Could Get Coaching Job

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via George King of the NY Post: Although former Braves and Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone was campaigning to be Eiland's replacement on the radio yesterday, there is no interest from the Yankees. They believed Mazzone used them as leverage against the Orioles, the team he joined following the 2005 season. There is a belief inside the ...

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Yankees Pitching Coach Dave Eiland Had to Go

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

In the fallout of the Yankees firing their pitching coach Dave Eiland there seems to be a fair amount of people who have labeled him a scapegoat as if he somehow deserved to stay. That isn't the case, in some ways Eiland was the biggest problem the 2010 Yankees faced. Eiland joined the team at the end ...

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No Other Changes To Yankees Coaching Staff Expected

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Marc Carig of The Star Ledger: Girardi on WFAN says he doesn't expect more changes on staff, though they are all up contract wise: "I wouldn't necessarily think so." All of the coaches are technically free agents, this news just means that the Yankees will offer them all contracts. It is possible that they ...

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Highlights from Cashman’s Press Conference

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with reporters today and held a postseason press conference. Here are some highlights: It was Cashman's decision, not Joe Girardi's, to fire pitching coach Dave Eiland and that it had nothing to do with the playoffs. Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes were swapped in the ALCS rotation because of ...

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Is The Bronx Zoo Returning?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jess K. Coleman

If you followed the Yankees in the latter half of the 20th century, you know why the team earned the title “The Bronx Zoo.” From fights between Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson, to routine managerial firings, to passenger seat managing from George Steinbrenner, the Yankees were an absolute mess. As 2010 comes to a close for ...

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Yankees Fire Pitching Coach Dave Eiland

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

From Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News via Twitter: Cashman drops a bomb: Dave Eiland will not return as pitching coach. I wish I could say I am surprised by this, but honestly it might be time for a chance at pitching coach. Unlike with hitting coach Kevin Long, there aren't many players that you can ...

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