Mariano Rivera surprised by Yanks' 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 解雇する／砲火／射撃 Girardi
HOUSTON (AP) - Mariano Rivera was surprised by the New York Yankees' 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 解雇する／砲火／射撃 Joe Girardi after a １０年間 as 経営者／支配人.
"Joe did a 広大な／多数の／重要な 職業 managing the team for so many years, and 特に this year but, 井戸／弁護士席, it's 商売／仕事," Rivera said Saturday at the World Series before 現在のing an award to Los Angeles ペテン師 closer Kenley Jansen.
New York 発表するd the 解雇する／砲火／射撃ing Thursday but put off discussing it until after the World Series. The retooled Yankees went 91-71, their best 記録，記録的な／記録する since 2012, and reached the AL 選手権 Series before losing to Houston in seven games.
Mariano Rivera makes his way to the field to 手渡す out the reliever of the year award before Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles ペテン師 Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rivera was Girardi's チーム仲間 on t he Yankees from 1996-99 and played under Girardi from 2008-13. The retired closer does not think Girardi's 激しい manner was difficult for younger players.
"Joe was fair to everybody," he said. "The 退役軍人s will be the ones that will help you to guide all those youngsters. ... That doesn't mean Joe put the youngsters to the 味方する. No, he was always there for them. I was a 証言，証人／目撃する of that."
Girardi managed the Florida マカジキs in 2006 before coming to the Yankees for the 2008 season. He led New York to the 2009 World Series 肩書を与える and three first-place finishes in the AL East.
Rivera said he would not be surprised if Girardi manages どこかよそで.
As for managing the Yankees himself, Rivera laughed.
"I was thinking about it," he said before 追加するing: "No."
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FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2017, とじ込み／提出する photo, New York Yankees 経営者／支配人 Joe Girardi 会談 before batting practice for Game 1 of the American League 選手権 Series against the Houston Astros, in Houston. The New York Yankees 発表するd Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, that Girardi will not return to the team in the 2018 season. The 告示 was made by Yankees 上級の 副大統領 and General 経営者／支配人 Brian Cashman. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, とじ込み／提出する)
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, とじ込み／提出する photo, New York Yankees 経営者／支配人 Joe Girardi 反応するs during the sixth inning of their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Toronto. The New York Yankees 発表するd Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, that Girardi will not return to the team in the 2018 season. The 告示 was made by Yankees 上級の 副大統領 and General 経営者／支配人 Brian Cashman. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian 圧力（をかける） 経由で AP)
