But Can Joe Girardi Pitch A Scoreless 8th?

If only the guy rumored to be the next manager could still play

By Christopher Heun

Approximate cost (in guaranteed salary remaining on his contract) of firing Danys Baez: $12.6 million

Approximate cost (in guaranteed salary remaining on his contract) of firing Sam Perlozzo: $1.0 million

Yeah, yeah, I know: you can’t fire the players, so you fire the manager. But couldn’t we try sacking a few slumping players and see how it works out? And then replace them with a player-manager?