I’m sorry if this offends, but it’s true: Joe Girardi is one of the best managers in Yankees history. We may quibble with the day-to-day managerial decisions, but the overarching results make this clear. There are only four managers with more wins than Girardi: Miller Huggins, Casey Stengel, Joe Torre, and Joe McCarthy.
If he stays for another five years, it’s almost guaranteed he finishes second all-time. He has a World Series victory, four playoff appearances, and 21 playoff wins. He managed several teams—the 2006 Marlins, 2013 Yankees, 2014 Yankees, 2016 Yankees—past expectations and into contention.