Peter Abraham has the scoop. Bobby Meacham was
shown the door today. If you ask me, this is an excellent beginning for the changes this team needs to make this offseason. Meacham was probably the worst third base coach I've ever seen and if rumors were to be believed, he was Girardi's main sounding board for strategic decisions.
Abraham goes on to say that Meacham's replacement will need to be a guy who can motivate Robinson Cano. The only problem I have with that is Girardi's non-role in that area. I thought Girardi was supposed to be the piss-and-vinegar guy who'd kick these guys in the ass if they got out of line. We went from Torre's laid back approach to Girardi's inefectual reign.
I completely understand that managers fill their staff with coaches whose strengths cover up for their weaknesses. I'm just having a hard time figuring out what Girardi's strength is.
Joe G is a very good television baseball commentator.
Maybe Joe's better off in the booth than in the dugout.
Brian made a point before about Girardi and how he is perceived by the veterans like Jeter on his team. Girardi wasn't much more than a scrub when he was a Yankee. He never had the kind of career that Jeter had and was never a star. I wonder how much that influences guys who play for him.