It was announced that Joe Girardi is safe for 2009 as Yankee manager. This was a relatively obvious move because it is rare for a first year manager to get fired unless his team absolutely falls apart (like the high expectations Mariners did this year). The Yankees have been woefully mediocre this year, but decent enough for Girardi to keep his job.
Also, Brian Cashman has always indicated that the young pitching is a multi-year plan, from the start that made it clear that Girardi will be back.
Jerry Manuel should be back as well. Barring a collapse similar to last year's, Manuel should be back as Mets' manager. The Mets are currently 40-25 with Manuel as manager. His no-nonsense and honest attitude has awoken this team (especially Carlos Delgado). A collapse does not mean the Mets don't make the playoffs - it means that Manuel should only be fired if the Mets build a large lead (at least 5 games) within the next 9 games and then proceed to blow it. Logically, he should keep his job even under that circumstance; however, the memories of last year would force the Mets to fire him. That likely will not happen, so I expect Manuel to be a Met manager (and a successful one at that - a full year of Pelfrey, Santana and Maine as a big 3 is fantastic!) next year.
Yaros
agree thqt both shud stay, but i thought and think that randolph wud have the mets in the same spot. i expect that girardi has until the allstar break to turn the team around -- or until mid june if the team's record is a disaster. i think he'll succeed.
ReplyDeleteOf course Girardi should stay. He should win MOY in my opinion. Last year Girardi won a total of 0 games, he goes to the yankees and will win 81+ games!!! WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!!! Joe Toree goes to the dodgers and his win total will go down, clearly the yankees are always right as usual for getting Girardi who has an 81 win improvement the most in the AL this year, therefore he should win manager of the year.
ReplyDeleteGirardi has also done a greater job than Manuel in that Manuel only has 46 wins this year while Giradri has more
Just imagine next year:
Hughes
Kennedy
Wang
Kei Igawa
Carl Pavano
Darrel Rasner
Hideki Irabu
Sidney Ponson
I smell a dynasty coming this year and next year. The Yankees should easily win the next 4 WS. And they said the yankees needed santana over ian kennedy hahaha.
couldn't agree with u more biased!
ReplyDeleteI jaw almost dropped when I saw your post - then I remembered who it is from!
Yaros