November 1, 2007
New Yankee Manager Girardi Eyes More Championships
Joe Girardi made his first appearance in Yankee pinstripes as the new manager today. He chose the number 27 for his jersey, referring to more World Series wins in the Yankees' - and his, he hopes - future as the Yankees have 26 World Series championships. The former Yankees catcher said, "The team's expectation is always going to be to win the World Series. It's not going to change."
He also mentioned that he spoke to George Steinbrenner (he said, "It's great to have you aboard"), Joe Torre ("We had a great conversation") and even Don Mattingly, who was very interested in the manager's job (Mattingly told Girardi he wasn't interested in coaching for the Yankees).
Other aw-moments during the pres conference: Girardi revealing his Alzheimer's-striken father hadn't spoken for a month until he saw a picture of Girardi chosen as Yankees manager and Girardi's wife Kim being given a bouquet of flowers by Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. WNBC has video of Girardi's introduction.
And the AP notes that when Joe Torre joined the Yankees in 1995, the Daily News headline was "CLUELESS JOE" with the sub-head "TORRE HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S GETTING INTO" - tomorrow's headlines should be fun!
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"Mattingly told Girardi he wasn't interested in coaching for the Yankees"
...because he got turned down for the job. Duh.
Hooray hooray. I guess.
When are the Dodgers going to move back to Brooklyn?
I am sick and tired of Yankees, Yankees, Yankees.
As for the Dodgers moving back to Brooklyn, it needs to be done while Marty Markowitz is still in office, since any reason the man may actually have has a blind spot in the lure of a professional major league sports franchise. So some developer who wants to build some unneeded crap should buy the Dodgers and move them to Brooklyn, while they have a willing ally. Plus, I am sure you can pay Bud Selig off and no doubt get advice about moving teams through less than honest means.
I'll bet the headlines tomorrow will be more generous than for Torre in 95. Its a new city now and next year will be almost a new team. A-Rod gone, Clemens will finally end his career, plus a new manager. No headline could be more forgiving than yours though Gothamist. Shouldn't it be, New Yankee Manager Eyes More Championships, according to Steinbrenner, or else.