Thought of the Day

Who do we want? Girardi. Who are we gonna get? Mattingly. This seemed to be the catch-and-shoot that transpired between my friends and I during the Yankees’ search for a manager over the past week. I was sure we’d end up with Don, it was my stone-cold lead-pipe lock. I was certain we’d get the guy who’d never managed a professional game in his life, the guy who had no clue how to handle pitchers, manage a ‘pen, or judge the emotions of his players. Instead, we got all of that and more with Girardi, and I couldn’t be happier.