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Girardi managing just fine

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The most telling glimpse into Joe Girardi's 2009 postseason mindset came a week ago in Anaheim, Calif. It did not occur on a trip to the mound to make a pitching change, or during a between-innings interview with Tim McCarver and Joe Buck. The scrutiny peaked a day after a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Angels in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, amid the universal sentiment that Girardi had outsmarted himself and done harm to his team's chances with some questionable bullpen mana ...

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