Girardi signs memorabilia deal
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- May
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Now that the Yankees are over .500. Joe Girardi is cashing in. Received this press release today:
YANKEES MANAGER JOE GIRARDI SIGNS EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR COLLECTIBLES DEAL WITH STEINER SPORTS
Fans of the Bronx Bombers, who are known for their long line of legendary managers, now have the chance to bring home a piece of history from the newest Yankees skipper. Yankees manager Joe Girardi has signed an exclusive, multi-year collectibles agreement with Steiner Sports, it was announced today by Brandon Steiner, founder and CEO.
The deal gives the New York-based Steiner Collectibles the opportunity to offer fans of the Bronx Bombers a full line of historic Girardi memorabilia in the final season of Yankee Stadium. The Yankees skipper, who wears number 27 symbolizing their quest for a 27th world championship, is a three time Yankee world champion as a player. The World Series hero and Manager of the Year is already one of the most popular and respected figures in baseball. In addition, Girardi was a mainstay in the broadcast booth as a Yankees commentator.
Girardi has had a long association with Steiner, and signing the Yankees skipper to the exclusive agreement continues the relationship into his managerial career.
Girardi will also be featured in Steiner’s new “Inspirational Product†line, which follows great coaches and athletes throughout history, including Tony Dungy, Joe Torre, Charlie Weiss, Tony LaRussa and Lou Holtz.
“The Steiner family is proud of its continued relationship with Joe,†said Steiner. “We are excited about creating a special brand in the final season of Yankee Stadium. The great qualities that he possesses and his world series and managerial heroics will make the Girardi line of Steiner collectibles important to Yankees fans everywhere.â€
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I’m all for people making some extra cash. But is Joe really one of the “great athletes and coaches throughout history?” And how does he have any “historic” memorabilia? He’s been on the job for six months.
Girardi has a good agent. In addition to his deal with the Yankees, he has side deals with MLB.com, WFAN, YES and now Steiner Sports.
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Peter Abraham
I can see the hacks getting their licks in. Headlines to come:
Girardi chooses self-interest over the Yankees
There’s no I in Team, Girardi
Put down that Sharpie, and answer our questions now!
Is anyone else starting to get really disgusted with the commercialization of our team?
I’m a sports memorabilia collector, and I have to say, although it makes sense for Girardi, Steiner is such an unbelievable rip-off it’s almost scary. Every item they sell on their site can be found for less, and even their exact products and be found marked down elsewhere.
Although I do have to admit, every once in a blue moon they have a good deal. For instance, a few days ago they had a Melky Cabrera autographed 8×10 of his opening day HR for $40 if you pre-ordered it, and then right after he signed them (May 3rd) they went up to $129. I bought one right before it expired but I haven’t received it yet so I still have to make sure I get it.
Anyway, good for Girardi, but it’ll be pretty disgraceful if they overcharge too much for the manager of the NYY autograph. It’s a little different with him because he’s not a player, rather the head of the team and more an employee of the Yankees.
dude has kids, make your money while you can for your kids. can you really fault him?
I’d put Girardi between Charles Dillon Stengel and Sparky Anderson on the list of All Time Great Major League Managers.
What’s with your hate of Girardi? The cheap backhanded comments are getting weird.
We need a Girardi Bobble Head Doll
Brian:
Girardi can do what he wants, more power to him. I’m making fun of the verbiage in the press release.
I think it’s safe to say that Joe is not yet one of the greatest coaches or managers in history.
Pete:
I agree with you on that, it is kind of funny. It’s just you seem to take cheap shots at Girardi and I don’t understand why? Is it because of the way he has dealt with the press so far?
Again, I’m commenting on the press release, not Girardi. I’m not sure what else to tell you. I like the guy personally.
In Pete’s defense, it’s not really a cheap shot… Knowing how Steiner does business, they’ll throw the Girardi autographs up there for 20 bucks less than their over-priced Jeters which is silly. If they charge $50 bucks for a signed 8×10 or around there, then OK, that’s fair, but knowing them, it’ll be $175-$200 which is around where some good players are and that’s not a fair price.
“What’s with your hate of Girardi? The cheap backhanded comments are getting weird.”
Amen, Brian.
With comments like these—
“Now that the Yankees are over .500. Joe Girardi is cashing in.”
and
“I’m all for people making some extra cash. But is Joe really one of the “great athletes and coaches throughout history?”
—I’m starting to see how and why half this blog is accusing ol’ Abraham of being a Girardi-basher.
Since when does Pete need to spout off about someone making an extra buck on the side?
I mean, you ARE the guy who ran out with a few buddies (fellow sports writers) and cranked out a C M Wang book, only after two-plus seasons in the Major Leagues. Did you write a book about CMW b/c you thinks he’s “one of the greatest athletes in history?”
Obviously, you and your friends saw it as a quick way to make some extra money. You know the CMW hype in Taiwan is HUGE, and you cashed in. Anyone faulting you for that? Have they even printed an English version of your book?
This is America. When should someone be faulted for making extra money? Do you crack on Jeter for hawking crappy cologne (no offense to any Yankees fans that wear ‘Drive’, of course!) Do you crack on A-Rod for making almost $30 mil a year? Or how about Tom Brady, who has all but become a full time model for trendy designers this offseason?
Since when is making some extra cash a bad thing?
Girardi probably realizes that the way the media is treating him, ahem, throwing him under the bus, his tenure
in NYC with the NYY could be short, so he’s looking to make some extra coin to set up his family for generations.
But let me guess, Pete. I’m too busy looking at everything through my pinstriped glasses, and I missed your sarcastic undertones, right? That seems to be your answer to everyone that disputes some of your writing lately…
Either that, or I don’t know how many times I’ve read some of your remarks to readers and visitors of this blog, where you tell them that “they may be too soft” for this blog.
Or so on.
How are those royalty checks, Pete? Spend them all on Red Bull and Springsteen concerts yet?
For the most part, I love this blog. Right up until Pete:
a) starts getting too much of a big head and talking down to his loyal readers.
or
b) starts preaching Democratic politics or Patriots.
Other than your unabashed hatred for Girardi, keep up the good work!
Fair enough Pete. Maybe some of us just take some of the things you say about Girardi too seriously. I just don’t think he’s been given a fair shot by a lot of the media so far. He’s still a very young manager and I’m sure will improve his how he handles his relationship with the media as time goes on.
“I think it’s safe to say that Joe is not yet one of the greatest coaches or managers in history.”
Thats obvious, Pete.
But you seize the opportunity to take a shot at Girardi the way Tony Soprano would seize the opportunity to take a shot at a bowl of pasta.
Seriously, the anti-Girardi-isms have to stop.
Making fun of the verbiage of the PR?
Was “Now that the Yankees are over .500. Joe Girardi is cashing in” part of the press release, or your own snide, asinine remarks?
Before all of you defend Girardi, I hope you know what EXCLUSIVE deal means… It means that no other memorabilia company or seller can have Girardi sign. What that translates to is Steiner can charge basically whatever they want for Girardi stuff. Now, the most prominent example of the exclusive contract is Derek Jeter. Try getting a Derek Jeter for any sort of reasonable price. But Derek Jeter I can understand, he’s one of the greatest players ever. But Joe Girardi? Does he really need an exclusive contract? I’m not saying he shouldn’t have signing contracts, but exclusive puts the price of his autograph out of reach for most consumers.
Hey Pete,
How much do you think WFAN pays Girardi for the weekly interview?
I just did some math in my head.
Girardi does a 10-15 minute phone spot into WFAN and makes at least 2000 dollars for it per week.
That’s sick.
(Jeremy Shockey made 1000 per call into WFAN back in 2002… so I think Girardi would probably make a little more)
Bronxbomber77:
Um, I’ve preached Democratic politics? Since when? I said I was against Congress investigating baseball when the country has other problems. That is nonpartisan. In fact, the GOP members of the committee said that very thing. I received two e-mails, in fact, from GOP staffers on that committee supporting my posts.
Make you a deal. If you can finds the words “Clinton” or “Obama” in any post I have written, I will give you $100 per post. For every post I didn’t, you give me $1. Deal? If not, stop making stuff up.
I wrote a book because somebody asked me to. We didn’t claim he was anything, it was a biography. We did not receive “royalty checks” we were paid an advance. So again, you’re making stuff up.
I also did a post on Jeter’s cologne, making fun of it. And lord knows I’ve commented plenty on Alex and his salary. Once again, you’re wrong.
Other than that, your post was brilliant.
Are you seriously that obtuse that a little joke gets you so upset? If you don’t find it at least a little silly that a manager with a record under .500 is being touted by a memorabilia company as one of the greatest of all time, I can’t help you.
I don’t talk down to my readers. I talk at the level of the smart ones.
Pete
You’ve let your moderate success go to your head. You talk down to your readers constantly. And you are always crying politics on here. I don’t have the time to waste like other posters to go through old posts to find your democratic nonsense. Its there, we all know it.
And, you had to come on here roughly four hours I posted to try and ‘show me up’. Nice work, big man. Hope you slept better…
Have adouble cheeseburger and a red bull and vodka and chill, big man…
PS—you are a sports writer… abeat writer.
Like you have a spare $100.
Your last name is Abraham, not Lupica.
Pete,
Just ban bronxbombers77’s isp.
His/her personalized attacks are absurd & insulting to all posters.
Peter,
Why did you delete my comment?
“But is Joe really one of the “great athletes and coaches throughout history?‒
Is Charlie Weis?
Lohudfan
May 6th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Pete,
Just ban bronxbombers77’s isp.
His/her personalized attacks are absurd & insulting to all posters.
How is what I said a personal attack? Its just a difference of opinion, IMHO.