With all the attention on Jeter’s retirement (rightfully so), many fans have not concentrated on the fact that this is the second season in a row that the Yanks haven’t made the post season. After Jeter’s sendoff game, Girardi went HAM on his team. Called them out for being “overweight” and “not hungry”. Hit the jump for details.
Via ESPN:
According to clubhouse sources who were present for the critique, and backed up by interviews with more than a half-dozen players, most of whom spoke to ESPNNewYork.com not for attribution for fear of angering their manager, Girardi chided some players for being overweight and others for not being “hungry” enough.
One source described Girardi as “angry,” and said he even took a brief timeout to allow the players, led by CC Sabathia, to present Jeter with the original painting of The New Yorker’s Sept. 8 cover depicting the shortstop waving goodbye, and an expensive watch, before returning to Part Two of his tirade.
“It was a speech the likes of which I’ve never heard him give before,” said the source, who was in the room during the meeting. “It’s something he probably should have said back in spring training.”
Girardi confirmed the incident took place — he preferred to describe it as “a team meeting” — but refused to supply any details of what he said to the team or if any particular players were singled out.
“I’m not going to go into what I talked about,” Girardi said. “Write whatever you want.”
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