Bomber Links: Managerial Lame Duck
by Lord Duggan on Aug 24, 2010 9:01 AM EDT
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Joe Girardi is in his final season under contract as the Yankees skipper, and it's gunna stay that way until at least the end of the season. Per Andrew Marchand and Wallace Matthews of the four letter sports network:
With Cubs manager Lou Piniella retiring, Girardi has emerged as a possible candidate in Chicago. Girardi has the resumé and the ties to Wrigley Field that make him a natural choice for the Cubs. Plus, Girardi's three-year Yankees contract concludes at the end of this season.
Posturing. If the Yankees keep on winning, Girardi will be back, and I doubt that the Yankees want to get into a bidding war for him (they'd win, but it drives the price up). The aforementioned fearless leader also did some chatting about Robinson Cano's advancement in situational hitting:
After a spring training game in Kissimmee, Fla., against the Astros, Cano bottomed out against Brett Meyers and left the game with a handful of strikeouts. The next day he met one-on-one with Alex Rodriguez.
The two talked for nearly 45 minutes about situational hitting. The result surprised his manager.
"Robbie took off from that point on," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I saw a difference in spring training and I’ve seen a difference all year long in his situational hitting."
I'm torn between two fundamental beliefs here. Belief one: Alex Rodriguez has more baseball knowledge in his little finger than most people who ever put on a uniform. Belief two: Situational hitting is about 90% a result of luck and statistical noise. Either way, it's great that Cano has relinquished his BEMVP crown.
Another post from Curtis Granderson's "The Grandstand" is linked to post-jump.
I really like Curtis Granderson. He seems like such a genuinely good guy, and in today's media where you get continually bombarded with Michael Vick, Ben Roethlisberger, and Roger Clemens, I try and give a shout out to Grandy every chance that I get. He wrote a really nice piece about his participation in HOPE week with the Yankees.
HOPE Week is a great event for the everyday heroes that we honor, but I think some people forget that the players and coaches also get a lot out of the experience. Meeting Mohamed and others like him help you to remember the important things in life and also help you to remember that we should always try to find time to help others. Everyone has a cause or an idea they want to be passionate about.
After recognizing that, all it takes is simply getting out there and doing something about it.
And if that interests you, or if you'd like to read more from Curtis, here is a link to all of his posts on "The Grandstand." He certainly gets a hat tip from me, and I'll try and provide links to his writing when he has the time to get them out there.
And finally, in a recently ended streak of weirdness, before last night's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays, the Yankees were 12-0 in Centaur free baseball. I remember how poorly the Yankees have played in the past couple of years when A-Rod was on the shelf to buy into this at all. But, I have to admit, it is kind of weird.
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I'd like to keep Girardi
But honestly, with the team we have…it’s not really that important that he stays. He keeps relievers fresh, but does a terrible job of managing the bullpen with his micro-decision making. I don’t know who’d be a better candidate, but I honestly think Joe G. would like to stay here more then we want to keep him.
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Keeping relievers fresh
is a result of his micro managing.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Aug 24, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
like Wong said...
keeping relievers fresh and micromanaging are not mutually exclusive, they’re the same thing.
Girardi is actually an excellent bullpen manager. If you don’t think so, and you think that anyone can manage the Yanks and they’d do well..well, Joe Torre hasn’t done what Girardi did last year sice 2000.
Largely cuz Torre, actually..for real, for real, does a terrible job of managing the pen.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 24, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
In terms of managing the bullpen...
I think he’s done a pretty good job. It’s an upgrade from Torre, who received a lot of criticism for overusing guys like Proctor and having some arms burned before playoff time.
Also, if Girardi leaves, his staff goes with him, no? Overall, this staff has done an excellent job, in my opinion.
Hindsight bias.
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by TheRealSlimShady on Aug 24, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me, or are the yellow (new) comments not showing up anywhere on SBN?
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
Not just you
it’s ticking me off. I hope they fix it soon. The yellow comments and the way they show and separate new ones is one of my favorite things about SBN.
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 24, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Happened to me too
But it came back, thank goodness
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 24, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
For me
they were all white and it didnt say new even though I hadnt read the post yet.
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 24, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Two brief observations:
1. Would any team’s fans, other than the Yankees, be talking about not bringing back the manager while the team was still the defending world champions and in first place?
2. Granderson’s blog is refreshing in that it is not merely a venting point for egomania, and it is grammatically correct. I hate looking at incoherent gibberish from self- centered nitwits who believe that the entire planet hangs on their mood swings.
by designatedquitter on Aug 24, 2010 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
+1 to your second point
I like the Grandstand since it shows that Grandy is accessible to fans, and not just “doing a job”
Exactly, it's a nice change from all the people on twitter (COUGH, LEBUM, COUGH)
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The fact that Joe Girardi is being linked to the the Cubs managerial position has more to do with sportswriters tendencies to make stuff up than it does any actual likelihood of him moving to the Windy City.
+1
That would be like the Governor of California leaving after 1 term to become Mayor of Hoboken
And lots of other stuff
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Girardi isn't going to be manager of the Cubs
Sportswriters are just stirring up speculation because some people don’t think Ryne Sandberg is qualified for the job.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I quite agree.
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by Lord Duggan on Aug 24, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
"Four letter sports network"
That exact network is on in my room right now !
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
As for the Girardi situation
I wouldn’t exactly say he’s prone to leaving. He’s got the best chance to continue winning in New York and he already has. Unless the Yankees give him a pay cut or something ridiculous happens… I really doubt he leaves.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
why would girardi leave a team
that has a chance to win it all every season for a team that hasn’t won a WS in over 100 years?
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by Nine Inch Nails on Aug 24, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions
He was born in Illinois
That’s literally the only plausible reason
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two reasons
one, he was born in Illnois, and played for the Cubs. And second and most importantly, any manager who wins a World Series with the Cubs will be remembered and become immortal forever. Personally, I don’t think Girardi cares about that kind of glory- he just wants to win. So I think he’s staying.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot"-Kobe Bryant
Actually.. I've got a reason as well
The Cubs are a brand name in baseball and whoever returns them to glory will be not only an icon in the city of Chicago, but an icon around the MLB. Think about it, the Cubs haven’t won the World Series in 102 years after this year. That has to be the longest championship drought in any professional sport… so obviously some coaches want that spot to make themselves a brand name and return the Cubbies to glory.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
By the same token
Do I think they have the talent to win right now? No.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
money
I could see him leaving for money. I don’t think it’s likely but should the Cubs offer a large sum I don’t think the Yankees would or should match it. However, even if that happened I don’t think Girardi would leave a winning team for one that’s terrible simply for money.
girardi stays and so does granderson
The yankees need to hold onto Girardi for several reasons. First, he’s young and relates well to the players. Second, he’s disciplined and knows what it takes to win. Third, get this over with before the cubs offer him some crazy package. Preferably before the season is over.
Granderson’s numbers should have been higher this year, but the dl stints killed his rhythm at the plate. He’s a professional and is a great addition to the outfield with Gardner and swish.
Cano is only going to get better. i wish we could unload arod and get some young pitching back in return. Cano can hit 2-6 in the lineup and hes got plenty of protection even without Arod,
I don't think Girardi would win with the Cubs- they don't have the talent.
The fact that the Cubs haven’t won since Woodrow Wilson was President suggests systemic problems with the organization that Girardi couldn’t overcome by even the best field management.
by designatedquitter on Aug 24, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
LOL
This.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Is everything based on luck to you?
Cano is a great hitter, luck has little to do with it. Sometimes it just takes a great talent like him a couple years to put all the pieces together.
You're misunderstanding what he said
Situational hitting occurs when there are men on base. Because Robinson Cano can’t possibly be on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and inside the batter’s box at the same time, it is a result of luck that Cano comes to bat with men on base. The players in front of him do their job and he comes through a good amount of the time that he is in those types of situations. In no way is Duggan putting down Robinson Cano.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 24, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He's also saying (I think)
Cano had a good dose of bad luck previously. His 2009 BABIP with RISP was .210, for example, while it’s over 100 points higher this year.
He’s underperformed with RISP for a few years, and it’s only this year that it’s corrected. Given both the BABIP figures as well as the above comments from Girardi, I imagine his improved performance is a mix of improved technique or physical approach; improved mental approach; and better luck, which is out of his control.
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
by Captain_Mick on Aug 24, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I also think you’re either a good hitter or you aren’t a good hitter. You aren’t ONLY a good hitter if there is/isn’t someone in scoring position.
Robinson Cano is a good hitter, so sucking with runners on just wasn’t going to last. And a massive difference between year to year totals in clutch situations (which happens to just about everyone) just points to the fact that the idea of “clutch” is pretty much BS. You don’t learn how to be clutch, and then forget, and then learn, and then forget….
Maybe Cano was pressing last year in important situations and chatting with the Centaur made him relax, I have no idea, but the idea behind situational hitting has never appealed to me logically.
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Let Girardi go, let the Cubs have the guy they shouldve hired in the first place
Bring in Mattingly already, Torre proved that anybody with a name and a face can lead this payroll to titles.
+1 on Torre having very little to do with his titles, -1 on letting Girardi go.
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Agreed
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
So I have the Little League World Series on
They just showed info for a Mexican player, and apparently his role model is Miley Cyrus
+1 on certain of the above comments, -1 on others, 0 on any I've missed.
Now please stop this Girardi to the Cubs nonsense.
by designatedquitter on Aug 25, 2010 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
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