Just saw a headline that pointed out the two times the Yanks haven't made the playoffs in recent memory were under Girardi's watch. Well, firstly, a manager's influence is small to marginal, but if anything shouldn't they be giving Girardi credit for keeping them in the hunt until the last week, what with the injuries and poor performances and the parade of scrubs sent out there all season?
I don't like him, I don't really care if he goes or not, but to lay this all at his door is a bit much. On the other end of the scale, everyone was lauding Torre for the team's successes - I could have taken that 1998 team to the Series.