Comments on: The Club Is Open

By: The Hawk

The Hawk — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:59:03 +0000

GBV! GBV! GBV!

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:20:53 +0000

Jon, really funny stuff. Thanks.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:29:47 +0000

[9] Newest entry to the Banter lexicon.

By: Dimelo

Dimelo — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:07:57 +0000

Girardi’s decision making is baffling. Game eff’in 1 and he’s already tight. I seriously miss Torre where he’d sleep thru the first five innings.

By: Dimelo

Dimelo — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:48:40 +0000

During the second walk, my three-year old said, “Look Daddy, the wheels are off.” I was about to say, “No shit Henry,” when I looked down and saw he was holding one of those cars that has interchangeable parts. No wheels.

That really made my Saturday morning. Thanks, Jon!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!

By: rbj

rbj — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:35:02 +0000

Hilarious piece, Jon, thanks. I laugh because I don’t want the anger to get the better of me. First inning of the first game?

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:31:08 +0000

[6] I think you can be inflexible and not necessarily be a bad tactician if your lack of flexibility causes you to just let the damned team play (see Joe Torre, later years)

The main difference is that despite having only four tools in his managerial tool box (handedness based matchups, intentional walks, pinch runners that don’t do anything and sacrifice bunts)he ALWAYS feels obligated to make moves. So he finds ways to shoe horn the four moves into situations that don’t require them.

And THAT makes a piss poor tactician.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:13:28 +0000

[3] I don’t think Girardi is a horrible tactician. I think he is too inflexible (h/t Steven Goldman).

But then again, I’ve been ranting and raving about his IBB fetish since the 2010 ALCS, so maybe I’ve just reached the stage of acceptance.

Nah.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:07:16 +0000

[3] Or maybe when he was ordering, he was having a Denny’s flashback. Well, he got what he ordered, didn’t he?

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:05:22 +0000

I dunno, maybe Girardi thought he was taking ginko biloba, but instead it was synthetic pot; I’ve got nuthin’ here…

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:19:58 +0000

When Joe Girardi started ordering intentional walks in Spring Training, I had a really bad feeling that he was going to take LaRussa’s retirement as an opportunity to show the world what a great manager he thinks he is.

It took him two outs into the season to start.

This is going to be a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG season boys. Joe Girardi, who is a bad, bad tactical manager, *thinks* he’s really good. And he’s gonna SHOW US.

Just wait until he starts with the two bullpen lefties.

The Yankees better hope they win the division. Because if this is how he manages a single game that, lets be honest, doesn’t really matter all that much, I can’t even fathom what stupidity he has waiting for a one game playoff.

By: jfdrums

jfdrums — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:23:36 +0000

It took 2 outs into the season for me to be furious with Girardi this year. A new record.

By: Ara Just Fair

Ara Just Fair — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:06:04 +0000

I love the amount of Girardi snark in this summary. I can’t believe I waited 6 months to get so pissed off about a game. lol… Girardi’s ordering a walk right now.