New Eras Develop Coast to Coast

     There has been a lot of buzz about the past, present, and future of the New York Yankees over this past week.  A beloved manager leaves the team, while a familiar face takes over the reigns.

     Joe Girardi agreed to become the new skipper of the Yankees.  He signed a three-year deal worth six million dollars.  Girardi played catcher and coached for the Yankees.  He has also spent time in the broadcast booth.  Girardi got fired by the Florida Marlins during the first year as their manager.  When Girardi played for the Bronx Bombers, he wore number 25.  As their manager, he’s going to sport number 27, which signifies his confidence of ending the long history in the current Yankee Stadium by winning their twenty-seventh championship.

     I am hoping for a Dodgers-Yankees world series next year, which would be the first time since the Dodgers defeated the Yankees 4-2 in 1981.  I would like to see Joe Torre return to New York, because he meant so much to everybody.  After declining the Yankees offer of $5M to manager next season, he accepted thirteen million over three years to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers.

     As emotions run high, Yankee fans are counting down the days until spring training 2008.