As usual, the Yankees are poised for a busy offseason, which is pretty much the case any time the club doesn’t finish the season with a World Series victory.  New York kicked the offseason off yesterday by firing pitching coach Dave Eiland.  “Dave spent his entire coaching career with the Yankees organization, and there is little doubt the impact he had on a great number of pitchers during his tenure,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said in a statement. “He was a passionate and knowledgeable pitching coach on the major league level, and he played a valuable role in our team’s achievements in recent years. I wish him continued success moving forward as his baseball career continues to evolve.”

Girardi’s future with the team is somewhat uncertain as well, though, as his contract is up.  General manager Brian Cashman has stated that talks with his manager will take precedence over all other negotiations.  The Yanks are expected to bring Girardi back, as they are with free agents Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.  Jeter had one of his worst seasons in 2010, but it’s hard to imagine the team letting him go; Rivera has another fantastic year and showed no signs of his age catching up to him.

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