The Yankees broadcast took quite the turn on Tuesday night. And it wasn’t even related to baseball. While YES network was showing Gerrit Cole walking in the dugout in the fifth inning, former Yankees manager and current analyst Joe Girardi ripped into broadcaster Michael Kay. It was because Kay was stirring his tea with the … Read more
John Kruk was quite the baseball player — but he’s not so great at putting on ties. The former Phillies star and NBC “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst took a bit of a fashion risk on Sunday, as he planned to wear a bevy of ties (four of which were clip-ons) sent to him by a … Read more
Gianna Girardi was born just as her uncle Joe’s distinguished MLB playing career was ending. But his continued connection to baseball helped foster her love of it — and she is now starting her career in the sport in one of the cities that the longtime catcher and manager plied his craft. Joe Girardi’s 24-year-old … Read more
Farmers Almanac spring forecast: “A deep, dark and foreboding sky lingers in the approaching MLB atmosphere. Fans are advised to be prepared to take cover and shelter in basements or whatever room is closest to the ground to discourage jumping from windows to escape the scene.” Another season of telecasts — free TV, cable TV, … Read more
If he is finished managing and gets tired of broadcasting, perhaps Joe Girardi has a future in fortune telling. Girardi, the former Marlins, Yankees and Phillies manager, foreshadowed a rare poor outing from Luke Weaver during the YES Network broadcast literally moments before the standout reliever allowed the go-ahead homer in Friday’s 5-3 loss to … Read more