Joe Girardi is out as the manager of the New York Yankees after nine solid seasons at the helm, one of which (2009) saw the Bronx Bombers win a World Series title. It’s not entirely surprising as he was in the final year of his four year, $16 million dollar deal and there was some speculation that he might walk at season’s end anyway.
Still, it is somewhat jarring to see a guy cut loose after such a long period of success and falling just short of advancing to the World Series.