New Yankee skipper Joe Girardi tells News how he developed his style

It's the bottom of the ninth, your team is down by a run and the opposing closer is jogging in from the bullpen. You reach for your stat sheet. It's the manager's best friend in this situation - and just about every other one in this numbers-crunching game. It's your book that breaks down batter vs. pitcher matchups, the ones that will tell you what kind of success your hitters have had against that closer.

You flip through those charts but they're all blank. Just a bunch of names with no relevant numbers, nothing to lead you in one direction or the other. That was Joe Girardi's life managing the Florida Marlins. Continue

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[jason]

I think Joe Girardi was what the Yanks needed. A fresh start! Nothing against the former regime, but it was time for a change. I think the Yankees are back and have something to prove to all the naysayers - They are #1.