Joe Girardi

...second base. The young Johnny Damon used to be a fine center fielder with great range and an average arm, but Johnny has bulked up as he aged, and it is with great trepidation that manager Joe Girardi sends him to left field. Sign up now to...

In this article: Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, American League, Hanley Ramirez, Scott Brosius, Honus Wagner, Troy Tulowitzki, and Joe Mauer

...Manuel told reporters. "It's the catcher or pitcher that's got to be heads up." Yankees manager Joe Girardi praised Damon for the aggressive move. "I thought it was a great instinctual play by Johnny Damon," he said. Closer Mariano...

In this article: New York Yankees, Johnny Damon, Alex Rodriguez, Brad Lidge, Mark Teixeira, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia, Pedro Feliz, Thomson Reuters, and Jorge Posada

...the second half of the season and justified the eight-year, $180 million deal. Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon, thanks to Joe Girardi, stayed healthy and produced. Never under estimate what Jorge Posada means to the lineup. CC Sabathia was...

In this article: Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, Trey Hillman, Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira, and Mariano Rivera

...and not enough of it to bounce in front of Raul," Damon said. Yankees manager Joe Girardi praised Damon for keeping the inning alive for the heart of the line-up. "Lidge got ahead of him," he said. "He fouled some tough pitches off,...

In this article: Johnny Damon, Brad Lidge, Phillies, Yankees, New York, Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia, American League, and Alex Rodriguez

...Ryan Howard, or their bullpen to repeat as champions. Joe Girardi needs to rethink his pitching plan after watching A.J. Burnett's short start on short rest in Game 5. Johnny Damon's two steals on one pitch drove the Yankees in...

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...can't throw. So with the game on the line in the 10th inning yesterday, manager Joe Girardi took a calculated risk and removed Johnny Damon from left field and replaced him with designated hitter Jerry Hairston Jr. It was the right...

In this article: Johnny Damon, Mariano Rivera, Jerry Hairston Jr., Francisco Cervelli, Yankees, Ervin Santana, and Bobby Abreu

...against Mariano Rivera and only one out. Girardi pulled his left fielder, Johnny Damon, in favor of Jerry Hairston, a former full-time second baseman whose arm is only slightly stronger than Damon's. The idea was that Hairston would have a...

In this article: Yankees, Dave Robertson, Andy Pettitte, Johnny Damon, Angels, Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Abreu, Jerry Hairston, and Vladimir Guerrero

Once Alex Rodriguez returned from right hip surgery in May, Girardi not only had to keep his superstar slugger rested and healthy, but he had to flick aside any distractions left from Rodriguez's Spring Training admission to steroid use.

In this article: World Series, Mike Scioscia, Alex Rodriguez, Ron Gardenhire, A.J. Burnett, Yankees, and Surgery

...to be ready. Simple as that." LOOKING RIGHT: Girardi didn't announce his lineup for Game 3, though he acknowledged that right field was the only undecided spot, as Johnny Damon would start in left field. The candidates are Jerry Hairston...

In this article: Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia, Chad Gaudin, New York Yankees, Jerry Hairston Jr., Cliff Lee, World Series, Cole Hamels, and Charlie Manuel