Girardi defends Boone after bitter Yankees exit: 'Best year of…

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports that former Yankees manager Joe Girardi is defending Aaron Boone, after another season ended in the American League Division Series.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGirardi's quote is that it was Boone's best year of managing, and the paper says that makes him one former manager who wants Boone to keep his job.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA former manager, publicly, in print. That is what I call a movement, Hank, and I think we should let it grow.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne man.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEvery landslide starts with one man and a really strong quote. I'm already picturing the parade, and I'm picturing it with banners.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe season ended in the division series, Vera, and the report doesn't say anything about what the team plans to do next. It's unclear.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUnclear is just code for they're going to panic-hire somebody. And if the Yankees need a reference, they have one.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA reference who also used to have the job. So it's a very short list of one, and he's the only name on it.