I actually think Girardi is one of the best mangers in the game. He was probably the biggest reason the Yanks had that comeback win against the Angels on the weekend because of his decision to PR for Pudge that led to a couple huge runs.
This team just isn't as good as people think. I might dislike the Yankees, but I'll gladly give them credit if they earn it. I'll be the first to say A-Rod is one of the best hitters I've ever seen, probably #2 after Bonds. Overall though this team just isn't as good as TB, Boston or LAA. If they traded for Santana and had Wang healthy they would probably be a playoff team this year, but they'd be throwing away the future again and that would piss fans off, espeically if they didn't win it all.