Joe Girardi will handle this managerial breakup much like he did the last.
Girardi told Mike Francesa on Monday that he will look for a job in broadcasting and then pursue another managing job. That is unlikely to happen this offseason, with the Yankees having the only opening left. The Nationals’ managing job was still open when the Yankees opted not to renew Girardi’s contract two weeks ago, but they hired Dave Martinez.
“I wasn’t really sure what was going to happen,” Girardi said when asked about Washington’s job. “It was pretty late in the process with where teams were with the search. I believe I will get another chance to manage.”
Girardi and the Marlins split after the 2006 season, and he worked one year for the YES Network before the Yankees hired him to replace Joe Torre. Girardi went on to manage the Yankees for 10 seasons, including a World Series championship in 2009 and this past season’s unlikely run to the ALCS.
“The thing about broadcasting that I love is that you get to talk about what you love and you don’t have a win or loss hanging on you afterward,” Girardi said in his second interview since he was let go by the Yankees.
The 53-year-old said he was stunned by the Yankees not wanting him back and thought his new contract would just be a matter of working out the details. In a conference call earlier Monday, GM Brian Cashman — the driving force behind the Girardi decision — pointed to “connectivity and communication level in the clubhouse” as the reason.
“I thought it was just a matter of working out a contract, but Brian wanted something different. That’s his prerogative and the organization’s prerogative,” Girardi said.