Yankees officially offer Joe Girardi the manager gig for 3yrs @ $6M

[junior94]

Yippeee!! I feel so special, I get to break a story :D

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3085167

Naturally, Joe's expected to accept.

Mattingly likely won't remain on the staff at all.

[dre2142]

Thats BS

[chr35919]

way too much money

[rickyh24]

i agree with this decision..if Girardi sucks it up it will be a alot easier to fire him then Mattingly.

[junior94]

I can't say exactly how he'll be as a manager, but I know he was a really decent guy, at least back in the minors. I used to go to a lot of Reading Phillies games as a kid with my dad and I met Girardi a few times (players are very accessible at that level, I met and got a bat from Ken Griffey Jr, too) and probably had his autograph 5 different places. Very cool guy to the fans.

[junior94]

way too much money

Yep, that's the Yankees for ya huh? The guy's got a whole 1 year of managerial experience and already the $2M/year average has to put him in at least, what, the top 10-15 highest paid managers in the league, right? :lol

[Gary!]

i agree with this decision..if Girardi sucks it up it will be a alot easier to fire him then Mattingly.

I agree. Donnie's a god to me and I'd rather see things go downhill with Girardi than Mattingly.

[dre2142]

I agree. Donnie's a god to me and I'd rather see things go downhill with Girardi than Mattingly.


HUGE fan of Mattingly as well. Id like to have seen him in the role though.

[Gary!]

Yep, that's the Yankees for ya huh? The guy's got a whole 1 year of managerial experience and already the $2M/year average has to put him in at least, what, the top 10-15 highest paid managers in the league, right? :lol

Duh, higher cost of living in NY. :rolleyes

[darbini]

I don't think $2 million is too high for the manager of a $190 million dollar payroll, it's only like 1% of the payroll.


Go Cubs!

[DMBZeppelin]

Nice that they give Giradri more guaranteed per year. That's a big slap in the face. Joe is worth $5 million for 1? Yet Girardi, who tore up the Marlins arms, is worth $6 million for 3? Poor Donnie.

[hbktonyb]

Mattingly's agent just confirmed that Donnie will not be part of the Yankees in 2008. He said that Don was very disappointed, but he wishes Joe the best of luck, and he will use this time to reflect on his future.

Mike and the Mad Dog think that Torre is going to LA and Mattingly will be his bench coach, and LA will fire Grady Little.

[hbktonyb]

Oh, PS, the yankees are officially falling apart. No torre, mattingly, arod, guidry...and who the hell knows who else they will lose (posada? rivera? pettitte?).

[Trippin4136]

Losing Guidry is not a big deal at all. He has no idea how to handle the young arms coming up.

As for Mattingly, I wouldn't expect to see him back in Yankee Stadium for a long, long, long time.

[junior94]

Nice that they give Giradri more guaranteed per year. That's a big slap in the face. Joe is worth $5 million for 1? Yet Girardi, who tore up the Marlins arms, is worth $6 million for 3? Poor Donnie.

Huh? Sorry I'm a bit confused, are you being saracastic here with this statement or... ? How did Girardi get more guaranteed per year than Torre? You realize that the $6 million is the TOTAL over 3 years, right? That it's not $6M PER year?

[Gary!]

Oh, PS, the yankees are officially falling apart. No torre, mattingly, arod, guidry...and who the hell knows who else they will lose (posada? rivera? pettitte?).

Out of all those I think I'm most concerned with Posada.

[junior94]

Mattingly's agent just confirmed that Donnie will not be part of the Yankees in 2008. He said that Don was very disappointed, but he wishes Joe the best of luck, and he will use this time to reflect on his future.

Mike and the Mad Dog think that Torre is going to LA and Mattingly will be his bench coach, and LA will fire Grady Little.

Well maybe this has been touched upon here and there in some of the other similarly themed threads lately, but you Yankee people out there who didn't think Mattingly was right for the job anyway, I'm just curious, do you not ncessarily think he'd made a competent manager anywhere in the majors? Or was it just about NY?

[Gary!]

Well maybe this has been touched upon here and there in some of the other similarly themed threads lately, but you Yankee people out there who didn't think Mattingly was right for the job anyway, I'm just curious, do you not ncessarily think he'd made a competent manager anywhere in the majors? Or was it just about NY?

I love the man but I'm really not convinced he'd make a great manager. I've actually been hoping they didn't choose him.

[DMBZeppelin]

Huh? Sorry I'm a bit confused, are you being saracastic here with this statement or... ? How did Girardi get more guaranteed per year than Torre? You realize that the $6 million is the TOTAL over 3 years, right? That it's not $6M PER year?
No sarcasim, I totally misread and thought the Yankees went insane and gave Girardi $6 million per. My bad.

[Lcsulla]

I am happy with this. :multi

[smeritt]

I'm not happy with Donnie Baseball leaving NY. I hope this doesn't go the way of Yogi.

[BellybuttonKid]

Yankees fans, what are your thoughts on what will happen to Posada, Mo, and Pettitte?

[Trippin4136]

Yankees fans, what are your thoughts on what will happen to Posada, Mo, and Pettitte?

Each get 3-years/$40 million. Although I wouldn't be surprised if it was bumped to 4-years at $50 million given all that has happened recently.

They'll certainly have the payroll room now :lol :shrug

I think Pettitte will retire.

2008 rotation: Wang, Joba, Hughes, Kennedy, Mussina

[smeritt]

At the very least 2/3 will be back. Money rules all and the Yankees will pay them the most .

[BellybuttonKid]

Each get 3-years/$40 million. Although I wouldn't be surprised if it was bumped to 4-years at $50 million given all that has happened recently.

They'll certainly have the payroll room now :lol :shrug

I think Pettitte will retire.

2008 rotation: Wang, Joba, Hughes, Kennedy, Mussina

So you think Mo and Posada will def be back?

If Mo leaves, does Joba take over the closer role or do they look elsewhere? I know they say Joba is going to start, but the thought of him being you guys closer just scares me.

[Gary!]

I'm not happy with Donnie Baseball leaving NY. I hope this doesn't go the way of Yogi.

Ugh, I couldn't agree more. I don't think he sees it as a reasonable decision that the Yanks didn't go with him. But given what this team needs now with such a cornerstone leaving, I don't think a rookie manager was the answer.

[smeritt]

So you think Mo and Posada will def be back?

If Mo leaves, does Joba take over the closer role or do they look elsewhere? I know they say Joba is going to start, but the thought of him being you guys closer just scares me.
Joba as a starter should scare you as well.

[Lcsulla]

I'm not happy with Donnie Baseball leaving NY. I hope this doesn't go the way of Yogi.

Is there a :wavesgoodbye smily? :lol

[DMBtheStoned]

I like Joe. Always seems like a good guy. Congrats to him if he takes the job.

[BellybuttonKid]

Joba as a starter should scare you as well.

I havent seen him as a starter, so I'm not sure what to expect. I would expect him to be very good. I guess what Im wondering is, is it not tempting to put in him that closers role, and know you could have one of the best closers in the league again for a long time once Mo is gone? Joba fits the mold as a perfect closer IMO...

Just wondering.

[Trippin4136]

I havent seen him as a starter, so I'm not sure what to expect. I would expect him to be very good. I guess what Im wondering is, is it not tempting to put in him that closers role, and know you could have one of the best closers in the league again for a long time once Mo is gone? Joba fits the mold as a perfect closer IMO...

Just wondering.

This is a debate many Yankees fans battle with, even scouts battle with. But he's got two "plus" pitches and two "plus-plus" pitches, which is why starting is in his future.

[crashintome202]

I havent seen him as a starter, so I'm not sure what to expect. I would expect him to be very good. I guess what Im wondering is, is it not tempting to put in him that closers role, and know you could have one of the best closers in the league again for a long time once Mo is gone? Joba fits the mold as a perfect closer IMO...

Just wondering.
francisco cordero at closer and joba at starting is better value than joba closing and take-your-pick for the replacement starter.

[smeritt]

francisco cordero at closer and joba at starting is better value than joba closing and take-your-pick for the replacemetn starter.
I like where your head is at

[smeritt]

Is there a :wavesgoodbye smily? :lol:twenty4:violent

[crashintome202]

I like where your head is at
of course this means letting mo go cause theres no way cordero signs here to set up.

[Trippin4136]

francisco cordero at closer and joba at starting is better value than joba closing and take-your-pick for the replacemetn starter.

Mark Melacon

[crashintome202]

Mark Melacon
maybe, we have to see if he can be a future closer. jb cox blew it and humberto is still a whiles out.

[Trippin4136]

maybe, we have to see if he can be a future closer. jb cox blew it and humberto is still a whiles out.

JB Cox had TJ surgery, like Sanchez.

[Lcsulla]

We could always extend Farnsworth to close for a while.....


:lol:lol

[DMBtheStoned]

Farnsworth :lol :lol Soo glad he is not with the Cubs anymore!

[crashintome202]

JB Cox had TJ surgery, like Sanchez.
yeah but he did it brien taylor style, sanchez was natural injury. cox may not fit for a closers role.

[Trippin4136]

It's pretty known at this point that Cox is a long shot for a closer's role, disappointing considering how nasty he was coming out of college.

[Gary!]

We could always extend Farnsworth to close for a while.....


:lol:lol

Oh sweet lord.

I hope you mean "close" as in close down the vending booths after everyone leaves the stadium.

[smeritt]

It's pretty known at this point that Cox is a long shot for a closer's role, disappointing considering how nasty he was coming out of college.
I hate how much you know within the organization

[yankees26mlb]

torre to dodgers?
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071029/SPORTS01/710290436

[smeritt]

Wow. Might as well take bowa and pena with you Joe jesus

[cruscott35]

You guys don't think that this team is set up for Girardi to fail so Donny Baseball can go somewhere else, get some managing experience under his belt and come back in a few years?

[smeritt]

Not how upset Donnie is

[cruscott35]

I don't think they'd want to make a first time manager the manager of the Yanks...I could see him getting a gig somewhere else for a year or two and then coming back.

[dre2142]

Im so bitter about this....I really hope the Yanks suck ass next season

[DMB0715]

The Yankees are fucked next year. It's a shame he's going to have to go down with the ship...

[smeritt]

The Yankees are fucked next year. It's a shame he's going to have to go down with the ship...
By losing a manager and one player the Yankees are now going to lose every game right? You people are ridiculous

[crashintome202]

By losing a manager and one player the Yankees are now going to lose every game right? You people are ridiculous
well it was the best player in baseball
the red sox are probably only getting better
we may not have posada, mo, or pettitte next year...

[smeritt]

well it was the best player in baseball
the red sox are probably only getting better
we may not have posada, mo, or pettitte next year...You honestly think if they yankees offer the most money atleast 2/3 wont come back? Youre not fucked by losing a player and a manager.

[crashintome202]

You honestly think if they yankees offer the most money atleast 2/3 wont come back? Youre not fucked by losing a player and a manager.
well if posada and mo want 4 years, they can go screw themselves. if posada will take 2 and an option or 3 years hes back, if mo is back for 3 years fine. pettitte may just retire or pull a roger clemens. in that case, hes not getting more than 16 million.

[Trippin4136]

well if posada and mo want 4 years, they can go screw themselves. if posada will take 2 and an option or 3 years hes back, if mo is back for 3 years fine. pettitte may just retire or pull a roger clemens. in that case, hes not getting more than 16 million.

My prediction is that both Posada and Rivera get identical 3-year/$40 million deals.

Pettitte will get the $16M if he chooses to come back since he has a player option.

It's rather unknown right now how the Yankees will fare next season (remember free agency start yesterday, lol), but I'm estimating they won't make the playoffs next year as the team continues to get younger and younger. They aren't "fucked" for the long term, but 2008 could be the hardest the Yankees have had endure since the early Showalter years.

[crashintome202]

My prediction is that both Posada and Rivera get identical 3-year/$40 million deals.

Pettitte will get the $16M if he chooses to come back since he has a player option.

It's rather unknown right now how the Yankees will fare next season (remember free agency start yesterday, lol), but I'm estimating they won't make the playoffs next year as the team continues to get younger and younger. They aren't "fucked" for the long term, but 2008 could be the hardest the Yankees have had endure since the early Showalter years.
:thumbsup 09, 2010 could be very good years or very bad years

[chr35919]

The Yankees are fucked next year.
:thumbsup