Still implying Girardi's job security is up for debate.

One win away from a title.

Because it's Girardi's fault that he went with A.J. Burnett instead of Chad "Cy Young Jr." Gaudin.

"Because if the Yankees blow this Series, if the Phillies come all the way back, then Yankee fans are going to wonder how the Yankees could spend $206 million on baseball players and not have enough left under the bed to buy a reliable fourth starter."

Chien-Ming Wang's injury was unexpected. He was their reliable fourth starter. Next question.


Upon closer inspection, the Yankees don't have three reliable starters, unless you consider A.J. Burnett reliable.

That's not Girardi's fault, that's Cashman's fault.

Not too hard to figure out how this could happen. Good pitchers are difficult to find. That's why mediocre pitchers, such as A.J. Burnett, can command such high salaries.


In any case, if the Yankees blow games six and seven, it's not Girardi's fault. Other than Girardi's pathetic decision to start Molina, his personnel decisions have been correct. If Burnett and Pettitte can't do their job, it's their fault, not Girardi's fault.

It's really tired and ignorant at this point.

Girardi will be fired if:

• Yankees miss the playoffs.
• Yankees blow the AL East.
• Yankees lose to the Twins.
• Yankees lose to the Angels.
• Yankees lose to the Phillies.

113 wins isn't enough. Girardi has to win the World Series every year or else he will be fired.

Yeah, right.

Maybe Mattingly would have done better.