The Right Move

He finally made the right move.

New York Yankee manager Joe Girardi has made questionable moves all season long, including last night when he batted the recently "healthy" Mark Teixeria in front of Robinson Cano. It was a move that nearly backfired on the Yankee skipper after Teixeira hit into two double plays, each with the runners at the corners and one out and espeically considering how hot Cano had been and continues to be.

Cano enterted the game hitting a ridiculous .620 (18-for-29) during his seven-game multi-hit streak and is the team leader in nearly every offensive catergory, including runs (102), doubles (48), total bases (335), on-base percentage (.374), slugging percentage (.538), on-base plus slugging (.912) and WAR (6.3).

Not to mention the fact the four-time All-Star is second in batting average (.308), hits (192) and home runs (31).

But enough about the move that almost cost New York their season. It's decision Girardi made in the ninth that we should be talking about.

After a lead off single by Curtis Granderson, the former Manger of the Year elected to pinch hit for Eduardo Nunez, who had two of the Yankee hits prior to that and the team's lone RBI, in favor of Raul Ibanez for his quick strike ability and put one into the seats.

Ibanez did just that, lacing a two-run, game-tying home run that just snuck over the short porch in right field.

It was the second time in 11 days that Girardi called upon Ibanez to pinch hit with his team down by two-runs in their final at-bat and watch him deliever.