Girardi Out as Yankees Skipper

The New York Yankees are inexplicably letting go of their manager Joe Girardi. After 10 seasons as the Yankees calming voice, the club announced on Thursday that the 53-year old would not be returning to the Bronx next season.

Girardi, despite his gaffe in not challenging an obvious hit by pitch in the ALDS, has done a tremendous job during his tenure with the Yankees. In 2009, he led the team to a World Series and has done a commendable job throughout his time in pinstripes both managing the bullpen and the plethora of personalities that have come and gone. There is no question that Joe Girardi now becomes the hottest managerial candidate on the market and should not be without work for long. I suspect that the Nationals will inquire with Girardi’s representatives to gauge if there is any interest in coming to D.C. With that said, I would not be surprised if Girardi elects to take a year off.

The Yankees managerial position now becomes one of the most desirable positions in all of baseball. The team is filled with young talent that is under club control for the next half-dozen years. This current rendition of the Bronx Bombers eerily reminds me of the 2015 Golden State Warriors. After losing in the playoffs, the Warriors fired then head coach Marc Jackson and replaced him with Steve Kerr. Kerr has gone on to lead the team to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances and likely many more. I foresee similar success in the Yankees future which makes this job so attractive.