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Girardi concluded a four-year, $16 million
contract with the Yankees, who fell one win shy of advancing to
the World Series this year -- losing Game 7 of the American
League Championship Series to the Houston Astros.
After the Yankees lost in the ALCS, the 53-year-old Girardi said
he would once again discuss his situation with his wife and
three children.
Girardi owns a record of 910-710 with the Yankees. His win total
ranks sixth in franchise history, trailing only Joe McCarthy
(1,460), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller
Huggins (1,067) and Ralph Houk (944).
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The Chicago Cubs made sweeping changes to their coaching staff
after failing to advance past the National League Championship
Series for the second time in three seasons.
The Cubs officially announced the departure of pitching coach
Chris Bosio, as well as hitting coach John Mallee and third base
coach Gary Jones. In turn, the team hired former Boston hitting
coach Chili Davis for the same position and former Red Sox third
base coach Brian Butterfield to replace Jones.
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The St. Louis Cardinals hired Mike Maddux as pitching coach.
Maddux spent the past two seasons in a similar role for the
Washington Nationals. St. Louis also promoted Triple-A pitching
coach Bryan Eversgerd to bullpen coach.
The Washington pitching staff set a franchise record with 1,476
strikeouts in Maddux's first season in 2016, which also saw
staff ace Max Scherzer win the National League Cy Young Award.
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Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson signed a two-year
contract extension with club options for the 2020 and 2021
seasons.
The contract is guaranteed for $11.75 million for the two-year
extension. It could reach $31.35 million with incentives over
the four years if the options are picked up, according to
MLB.com.
Anderson posted a 12-4 mark with a 2.74 ERA in 25 starts this
season. The 29-year-old, who was acquired from the Arizona
Diamondbacks in a five-player deal, owns a 36-28 career record
with a 3.87 ERA in 104 appearances (103 starts).
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