FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2017, file photo, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi talks before batting practice for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, in Houston. The New York Yankees announced Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, that Girardi will not return to the team in the 2018 season. The announcement was made by Yankees Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Cashman. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)