Joe Girardi’s tenure as the New York Yankees‘ manager can be considered a success: he was at the helm from 2008 to 2017, and won the 2009 World Series. No, it wasn’t perfect or pretty all the time, but it was far from a failure.
His lowest point as the Yankees’ manager came in the 2017 season, but not against the Houston Astros team that eliminated the Bombers in the ALCS.
The New York Yankees were in the Division Series for the first time in five years. The Cleveland Indians were up 1-0 in the series, but the Bombers were leading Game Two 8-3 in the sixth frame.