Friday, January 30, 2009

"I'm Okay and You're Okay"

Joe Girardi is a likeable guy. He played hard with the Yanks, unfortunately his short tenure as a skipper has been a little underwhelming. It's very difficult to understand his unpredictable managing style. He makes head-scratching bench moves (having a perfectly healthy Bobby Abreu sit out 10 times in a 162 game season). Between the lines, a lot of his moves do not make sense. In the clubhouse however, his style becomes even more frustrating. After a depressing loss, the media typically looks for the manager to discuss: ( bad pitches, slumps coming to an end, etc.) as a factor in the defeat. Giradi uses an entirely different method to depress Yankee fans. He has five preset responses and ran out of original things to say about halfway through spring training:


1.)Well, you know * had some good swings/making his pitches
2.)Well, you know it was a tough road trip, we're looking forward to coming home, get a little bit of that home cooking *ahuhuhuhuhuh* No, but seriously they're a talented club.
3.)Well, you know I like the way this team is made up.
4.)Well, you know the (insert any awful team) are a strong group with some nice young pitching and talented superstars. These are major-league hitters we're talking about.
5.)Well, he didnt have his best stuff, tonight. I'm going to consult with Davey (Eiland) about his pitch count, or something of that nature.
*Jeets, Robbie, Hawk, X-man, Marty, Melk, Willy, Mo, Georgie, Joba(It's a nickname), Farnsy.

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