Over the weekend, Bronx Pinstripes spoke with WFAN Radio’s Yankees beat reporter Sweeny Murti on the future of the organization following Joe Girardi’s dismissal as manager. The full Q&A can be found below.
Q: Did the Yankees’ dismissal of Joe Girardi surprise you in any way? Was the writing on the wall?
SM: Yeah, I was surprised. Just based on record, he’s done very well for a long period of time. Over the last couple of years, there were no obvious signs of discord between all the parties. I think in the end when you kind of slice it here, it looks like the idea of, ‘OK, his contract was up this year.