Kathy Willens, AP
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi watches batting practice before Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Joe Girardi apparently had no say in whether the New York Yankees retained him as manager.
The team on Thursday announced it would not.
But that doesn’t mean Girardi would have stayed. He said on previous occasions he would review his situation with his family. There was speculation earlier in the season he might resign. But he hung around long enough to be fired.