I have disagreed with a lot of what Joe Girardi has done this season. I don't like a lot of the on-the-field moves he has made. However, yesterday, he made his best move of the season in the ninth inning against the Orioles. Girardi got tossed after arguing a Jason Giambi third strike call. Regardless of whether it was the correct or incorrect call, Girardi's move was brilliant. He didn't just argue, he fought. He threw his hat down, he kicked dirt on the umpire. As Michael Kay put it, "He got his money's worth".
As soon as Girardi got ejected from that game, you could feel a different vibe. For the first time in a while, you actually felt like the Yankees were poised to win a game. And they did on the next batter, a walk-off single by Robinson Cano. Doing what Girardi did - especially in a home game - can pump up the players and the crowd to the next level. Hopefully, that energy with stay with the Yankees throughout their series with Seattle so that they can build confidence going into next week's softer schedule, featuring the Orioles and the Twins.
Girardi knew was he was doing last night. Nice Job, Joe. It was Billy Martin-esque.
- D. Spell
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