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November 5, 2009

Girardi's Moves Validated by Title

Tim Smith, New York Daily News

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The mandate for Joe Girardi at the beginning of the season was simple, if not so easy to achieve - win a World Series with one of the most talent-rich and expensive baseball teams ever assembled.

That is the charge for a Yankees manager every year, but never more so than this season, after GM Brian Cashman spent $423.5 million of the Steinbrenners' money to bring CC Sabathia, Read Full Article ››


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