For u Yankees backers

ReBorn · Oct 11, 2012

I'm on my way to the Bronx. Got tickets or game. Just got word that Girardis dad just passed away today

mokoman · Oct 11, 2012

Yea sad day for yankee fans.I hope they win for him today.

douglas · Oct 11, 2012

Joe Girardi will manage Yankees tonight despite death of his father

Posted by Cindy Boren on October 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm

Joe Girardi is expected to manage the Yankees tonight. (Alex Brandon / AP)

New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi plans to be in the dugout tonight, in spite of the death of his father earlier today.

Jerry Girardi, 81, died in an assisted-living facility, where he had been battling Alzheimer’s disease, in East Peoria, Ill.

General Manager Brian Cashman confirmed (via the New York Daily News) that Girardi would manage Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles.

varkeyboy · Oct 11, 2012

I was going to take Baltimore +++ $$$, but after hearing this on TBS...........I will gladly back off of this game. Could be an emotional high for the Yankees as they want to win this one for their CHITOWN Skipper!

CatsOverUnders · Oct 11, 2012

Very sad to hear that for Girardi.

With that, though, and the enormous amount of momentum the Yankees have from last night, not only can I not see them losing tonight, I think they'll score a significant amount of runs off Joe Saunders. We'll see what happens

skyla316 · Oct 11, 2012

He died on Saturday

varkeyboy · Oct 11, 2012

skyla316 said:
He died on Saturday

Ya, i just read that. Why did TBS say today? Weird.

Regardless, it's sad when anyone loses their parent. I can't even imagine....

moocow · Oct 11, 2012

ReBorn · Oct 11, 2012

Moocow. Lost with the spam post. Fill me in. Sorry. Drunk at the dugout across from stadium so little fogged right now

Selectrick · Oct 11, 2012

varkeyboy said:
I was going to take Baltimore +++ $$$, but after hearing this on TBS...........I will gladly back off of this game. Could be an emotional high for the Yankees as they want to win this one for their CHITOWN Skipper!

Yeah, that emotional factor seems to have that effect, take the Colts reaction to their coaches medical diagnosis last sunday for example. RIP!

TheU · Oct 11, 2012

Selectrick said:
Yeah, that emotional factor seems to have that effect, take the Colts reaction to their coaches medical diagnosis last sunday for example. RIP!

I think indy winning that game was more due to green bay thinking they had the game in the bag at half and let the foot off the gas and let indy back in the game.