GOOOOOOODDD DAY Fine People. Ah today is a glorious day. Why yes... yes it is. I decided to delay this weeks rant until AFTER the results of the Yankee/Cleveland (The Land) series. Why did I wait you may have asked in your head? That Series determined the level of my Anger Rant and I,'ll tell you.
Over the past 10 years or so the NY Yankees have been Managed by Joe Girardi. Some people like Joe's managing style, some people hate Joe's style. I have been indifferent. The entire time I have believed him to be a very good manager of talent, developer of young talent and dedicated to the focus of winning a World Series (He wears number 28 so he can look at the number every day reminding himself he needs to get the Yankees to their 28th World Series championship btw). Joe is very much a by the number kind of guy. Looks at match ups between people, does this guy hit that pitcher well, does this guy pitch better verse lefties, etc. He manages to what he sees the numbers to be in his favor. I get that and understand it. If your a baseball purist and hate all the numbers then you want him to manage more with his "gut" and probably hate his guts. Trust me I get that too. To be clear though, just because you don't like someone's management style does not make them a bad manager
Last Friday, Joe WAS a bad manager. It may be the first time I thought decisions that he made were illogical, out of character and at the time in my opinion would cost the Yankees the Series. I'm a passionate fan. It was bad. What made it worse was at first he didn't want to admit he made a mistake. That infuriated me. Almost made a voodoo Girardi Doll... not gonna lie.
But than something happened I never could have guessed. THEY WON THE WHOLE F#*CKING THING... well at least the series. His team never gave up on him. Winning 2 games at home and then coming back to "THE LAND" to beat this years (expected) Cy Young award winner, thats the best pitcher in the league award for those playing at home who don't know. I have no words. This team made up of mostly Young Kids with a few veterans sprinkled in surprised everyone. They also won one for their coach.
Joe is a very loyal coach. To a fault almost. He will stick with a guy through their troubles even when every sports announcer, analyst and fan is screaming for their head. To the public his confidence in them never waivers. Even when he has to remove them from the line up or a roll they currently are in his answer is usually " We will get him right and get him back in there". It looks like the team showed that same confidence in him. They needed to play perfect baseball to rectify a mistake their coach made and they did. Like him or not, that kind of leadership and loyalty is impressive. Tip of the hat to you Joe. Don't do it again though.... and keep on winning.
On a side note, in the soap opera that is the NFL. It looks like the owners may demand the players stand for the anthem, the players are making statements that they won't listen to it and I am at a point where I don't give a F#*K anymore. Hey guy that gets paid a lot of money to play a game, if your boss says enough is enough you all stand... you stand.... or you will have now given someone else an opportunity to make a lot of money to play the game that will listen to their boss. Don't worry, McDonalds is giving out like $15 an hour to say "do you want fries with that". I'm sure you can kneel all you want there.
Good luck to the Yankees in this upcoming series (sorry Houston) and I'm excited to see how much more destructive the NY Giants can be this season as this year moves along. Heard a rumor of Eli to Jaxonville. That would be interesting. See ya next week sports fans!!!
PS - Happy Belated Birthday Uncle Mitch. I know you read this. Have a cigar for me tonight.
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