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NEWS ABOUT: Joe Girardi

Joe Girardi stories: 14 news summaries
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 New Yorkers Flock 
 to Cheer Yankees 

'Canyon of Heroes' echoes with cheers for champs

Nov 6, 09 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - New Yorkers turned out in droves today to cheer the World Series champion Yankees as a ticker-tape parade made its way through the canyons of Lower Manhattan. Manager Joe Girardi received a key to the city at a City Hall ceremony, Series MVP Hideki Matsui thanked the fans over and... More »

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New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Hideki Matsui • World Series • Joe Girardi • Jay-Z • 2009 World Series

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 Yanks Charge Into World Series 

Pettitte sparks Game 6 victory; Phillies up next

Oct 25, 09 11:25 PM CDT
(AP) - The New York Yankees won their first pennant in 6 years tonight, beating the visiting Los Angeles Angels, 5-2, in Game 6 of the ALCS behind the savvy pitching of Andy Pettitte. New York hosts defending champion Philadelphia in the World Series opener Wednesday night. Cliff Lee is expected to... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • New York Yankees • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Alex Rodriguez • Yankee Stadium • Anaheim Angels • World Series • Andy Pettitte • Joe Girardi • Cliff Lee • CC Sabathia

Slow Start  Lands Yankees in Unfamiliar
AL East Cellar

20-24 team has fallen to last place in division

May 20, 08 2:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last place is unfamiliar territory for the Yankees. Since 1912 the Bronx Bombers have only finished there twice, compared to 26 world titles. This year, however, they have bungled their way to a 20-24 record and find themselves looking up, record-wise in the AL, not only at division foes like... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Joe Girardi • baseball

Yankees Place Posada on DL for First Time

36-year-old backstop had played 137+ games for 8 seasons

Apr 28, 08 10:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Yankees took the field Monday missing a familiar face: Jorge Posada, the club's proud catcher and one of its leaders, was in Alabama getting his injured right shoulder examined. Posada was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his career, ending a remarkable... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Jorge Posada • Joe Girardi • baseball

Wang, Matsui Lead
Yanks Past Rays

Bombers get back to .500 on solid bullpen work as well

Apr 6, 08 5:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chien-Ming Wang pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees past the pesky Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday. With manager Joe Girardi back on the bench following an illness, Joba Chamberlain and second baseman Robinson Cano got the Yankees... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Chien Ming Wang • Hideki Matsui • Robinson Cano • Mariano Rivera • Joba Chamberlain • Joe Girardi • Tampa Bay Rays • Shawn Riggans • Cliff Floyd • Eric Hinske • Willy Aybar

Rays Chase Pettitte,
Beat Yankees

Gomes drives in four runs as Tampa Bay wins second straight in NY

Apr 5, 08 5:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andy Pettitte got the warm reception he was hoping for when he made his first start after a rocky offseason. The rest of the day didn't go as planned. Jonny Gomes homered and drove in four runs against Pettitte to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Andy Pettitte • Joe Girardi • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Jonny Gomes • Edwin Jackson • Troy Percival

  Pena Homers As Rays
  Rough Up Yanks 13-4 

Backup Riggans has other big blow for Tampa Bay

Apr 4, 08 10:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pinch-hitter Shawn Riggans hit a three-run double, Carlos Pena a three-run homer in a seven-run eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays roughed up Yankees youngster Ian Kennedy for six runs in a 13-4 win over New York. Yankees manager Joe Girardi missed his first game as New York's manager... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Girardi • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Carlos Pena • Kyle Farnsworth • LaTroy Hawkins • Shawn Riggans

 Yanks Win Yankee Stadium
 Opener, One Last Time 

Toronto's Halladay sharp, New York's Wang sharper in 3-2 pitchers' duel

Apr 1, 08 11:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the final season-opener at historic Yankee Stadium, the Yanks nailed a record 11 consecutive home openers won by topping the Blue Jays, 3-2. It was a taut duel between aces Roy Halladay, a celebrated Yankee-killer, and sinkerballer Chien-Ming Wang. Alex Rodriguez's eighth-inning trot home on a groundout proved the... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Toronto Blue Jays • Mariano Rivera • Roy Halladay • Joba Chamberlain • Joe Girardi • baseball • Chien-Ming Wang • Melky Cabrera • Yogi Berra • Reggie Jackson

Go West, Yankee:
Torre Signs With Dodgers

LA reportedly offers $4M per season for three-year deal as manager

Nov 1, 07 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - After an expedited courtship period, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially signed ex-Yankee Joe Torre as their manager for the next three years, replacing Grady Little, who stepped down Tuesday. While the details are yet to be disclosed, Torre is expected to haul in $4 million a season, the Los ... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Los Angeles Dodgers • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • Grady Little • Frank McCourt • Ned Colletti • baseball

Girardi Accepts 3-Year Offer to Manage Yanks

Ex-catcher beat out Mattingly because of experience as a skipper

Oct 30, 07 9:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Girardi has agreed to a three-year, $6 million contract to accept the unenviable task of succeeding Joe Torre, and his four championships, as the Yankees manager. Girardi is no slouch in the hardware department, however. He won three championships as a player for the Yankees and was the 2006... More »

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MLB • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • baseball

Yanks Want Girardi to Succeed Torre

Mattingly 'extremely disappointed' about being passed over

Oct 29, 07 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees have picked a successor to Joe Torre's managerial throne: Joe Girardi, the former Marlins manager and Yankee coach who was a catcher on three New York title teams in the '90s and worked for them this year as a TV analyst. The New York Times reports that though... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Tony Pena • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • Marlins • baseball

Steinbrenners Face 'Tough Decision'

Owners won't demand immediate success from new Yankees manager

Oct 25, 07 6:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yankee officials have now interviewed all three of Joe Torre's potential successors, and so far team owner George Steinbrenner and sons Hank and Hal are "impressed" with all of them—and concede they've got a "tough decision" to make. Whoever the "slight favorite" is, he'll take the... More »

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MLB • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Tony Pena • Hank Steinbrenner • Hal Steinbrenner • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • baseball

Mattingly
Aimed to Take After Torre

Yankees bench coach is favored by players, Steinbrenner

Oct 24, 07 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Don Mattingly came out of retirement to join up as the Yankees' hitting coach, he already had his sights set on following in Joe Torre's managerial footsteps, reports the New York Times. "I’ve known from the beginning what I wanted," said Mattingly, who is said... More »

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MLB • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Tony Pena • Hank Steinbrenner • Hal Steinbrenner • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • baseball

With Torre out, Yanks Start Interviewing

Steinbrenner's looking at Girardi, Mattingly, Pena for new manager

Oct 23, 07 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Yankee catcher Joe Girardi spent yesterday meeting with team officials, interviewing for Joe Torre's old job as New York's manager, reports the Times. He'll be followed today by the team's current bench coach Don Mattingly, and tomorrow Yankees first-base coach Tony Pena will jump into the interview pool. More »

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MLB • George Steinbrenner • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Tony Pena • Hank Steinbrenner • Hal Steinbrenner • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • baseball

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