Tag Archives: Joe Girardi

The Yankee beat: meeting Joe Girardi edition

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees got 7, 1 hit innings out of Hiroki Kuroda tonight and back-to-back-to-back home runs from Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Andruw Jones for an easy 9-1 victory against the Mets. Here is the recap and graph. Before the game I had a chance to meet with both managers Joe Girardi and Terry Collins thanks to ...

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Yankees have considered calling up Ronnier Mustelier

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

I got a chance to interview Joe Girardi this morning a bit at Yankee Stadium. It wasn't a one-on-one, but a group setting with Mets manager Terry Collins there and a gaggle of Mets bloggers as well so I didn't get to go in depth with Girardi, but I did get to ask him a ...

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Yankees dealing with confrontational umpires

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

These umpires are getting out of control. First, Russell Martin has to deal with Laz Diaz, who refused to let him throw new balls back to the mound because he hadn't earned the right. Now, Joe Girardi and hitting coach Kevin Long have a run in with Bob Davidson, who Girardi accused of goading them ...

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It’s Not Fair to Blame Joe Girardi for “the Slump”

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Mark Panuthos

In a bold if belated move Joe Girardi demoted Mark Teixeira to seventh in the line-up.  This was back on May 21st, after the Yankees had gotten pounded by (gulp) the Royals 6-0, going 0-13 with runners in scoring position, their worst hitless streak in that situation since 1990.  That, combined with the “inspirational words” ...

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Yankees start winning after Cash & Girardi hold team meeting

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

This got to a low on Monday after the Yankees lost to the weak Royals for their sixth loss in eight games, dropping them to .500 and into last place in the AL East. GM Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi apparently felt it was time to step in and kick their players in the ...

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The Yankee beat: Personal catcher, Girardi, and Pettitte

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees beat their opponent's ace two nights in a row as Hiroki Kuroda outdueled King Felix Hernandez and Raul Ibanez and Andruw Jones homered to provide most of the offense in a 6-2 victory. Here is the recap and graph. Here is what the Yankees blogosphere was talking about today. The Yankee Analysts took a look ...

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Girardi open to shifting more often

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

We saw the extreme shifts work so well with the Rays in the first season of the year that it is already catching on, although Yankees manager Joe Girardi denies that this is a reactionary thing. "I don't think it's a reaction to what happened to us," Girardi told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. "I think it's ...

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Girardi is to blame for Rapada’s bad start

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

In his short career, Yankees lefty reliever Clay Rapada has certainly bounced around a lot. He started in Chicago, moved to Detroit, then it was on to Texas, Baltimore, and then finally the Bronx. One of the things Rapada said he was looking for when he signed with the Yankees was a chance to pitch ...

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CC Sabathia: walking S-Rod was the right move

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn't waste any time in pissing off his detractors yesterday when he ordered an intentional walk of Sean Rodriguez, a lifetime .230 hitter, with first base open to load the bases and pitch to Carlos Pena, with a career .487 slugging percentage. The move backfired as Pena hit a grand slam ...

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Yankees lose in 9th to Rays on Opening Day

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

CC Sabathia wasn't sharp and Mariano Rivera blew the game in the 9th as the Yankees lost to the Rays 7-6 on Opening Day in Tampa to start the season 0-1. QUESTIONABLE CALL: The Rays scored four runs in a big 1st inning when manager Joe Girardi called for an intentional walk of Sean Rodriguez to pitch ...

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