Yankees manager Joe Girardi drew a lot of criticism for some of the decisions he made during the ALCS against the Rangers that many feel contributed to the Yankees' loss. However, the Yankees themselves don't seem particularly concerned, and according to Jon Heyman, they're working towards a contract extension with the 46 year old skipper.
Joe Girardi, Yankees Approaching Three-Year Contract
#yankees are expected to pay girardi about $3 mil a year on 3 yr deal. talks shouldnt take long. #managers
Jon Heyman
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Girardi was hired by the Yankees in October of 2007, and he signed a three-year contract worth $7.5 million. That contract has expired now that the 2010 season is over, technically making Girardi something of a managerial free agent. But the Yankees like what they have, and they clearly want him back, hence this approaching agreement.
There had been speculation that Girardi might be a good fit in Chicago after Lou Piniella retired from the Cubs towards the end of the regular season, as Girardi has ties to the city, but the Cubs decided to keep Mike Quade and remove his interim tag, taking Girardi's potential leverage off the table. He was left with New York, and the two go well together.
Girardi’s Yankees won 89 games in his first season before winning 103 and the World Series in his second. They went 95-67 this past year and advanced to the ALCS, but fell short of the ultimate prize after being eliminated by the Rangers.
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