Brian Cashman ‘Absolutely’ Wants Joe Girardi to Return as Yankees Manager
October 23, 2010
by Ed Price
Filed under: Yankees, MLB Playoffs, American League Championship Series, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency
ARLINGTON, Texas — This time, the Core Four may be broken up for good.
With the Yankees‘ season over, it is time for them to deal with four important expiring contracts, those of manager Joe Girardi, stalwart lefty Andy Pettitte, Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and face-of-the-franchise shortstop Derek Jeter.
“Winter’s upon us,” general manager Brian Cashman said.
Jeter and Girardi are near-locks to return, with Cashman saying he “absolutely” wants the manager to return. And Rivera certainly seems capable of closing for another year.
“This is where they belong,” Cashman said.
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But Pettitte sounds closer than ever to retiring, a decision he will grapple with for the fourth straight offseason.
“I wish I could tell you, I really do,” said Pettitte, 38. “I wish I knew. I’m just not sure.
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Yankees Flop in Every Facet of ALCS
October 23, 2010
by Ed Price
Filed under: Rangers, Yankees, MLB Playoffs, American League Championship Series
ARLINGTON, Texas — Other than getting out-pitched, out-hit and out-managed, the Yankees had a fine American League Championship Series.
After his team was eliminated Friday, general manager Brian Cashman was asked if he was surprised …
“… that they whacked us like that?” he said, finishing the question. “Yeah, it’s surprising.
“Do I think we’re better than what we showed in this series? Absolutely.”
The Yankees have to be better than they were against the Rangers. The Yankees got outscored 38-19 in the series, just the fifth time in franchise history they were out-scored by a 2-1 margin in a postseason series.
“They hit better than us,” Derek Jeter said. “They pitched better than us. Overall, they played better than us. I don’t know what the stats are, but they beat us. That’s the best way to put it.”
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School’s Out for Winter: Here Are Lessons Learned From 2009 Postseason
September 2, 2010
by Ed Price
Filed under: MLB Playoffs
NEW YORK — The Yankees had just begun celebrating their 27th World Series title, and first in nine years (that’s 63 in Yankee-drought years), when general manager Brian Cashman was asked about people saying his team bought a title.
“You can call us anything you want,” Cashman said. “You’re also going to have to call us world champions.”
But if the Yankees’ latest championship teaches us anything, it’s that a big payroll is just money unless it’s combined with smarts.
Here’s what we can conclude off the 2009 postseason: