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November 05, 2009
Girardi risks his life helping accident victim after the series celebration: Yankees manager Joe Girardi not only won the World Series, but he also helped an accident victim on his way home from the game.
Charlie Manuel would have waited much longer to pull that woman out after she got into trouble.
posted by rcade at 03:07 PM on November 05, 2009
Good one rcade. Very snarky! Well played.
posted by BornIcon at 03:10 PM on November 05, 2009
Dammit, rcade beat me to it...
posted by MeatSaber at 03:19 PM on November 05, 2009
Instant classic, rcade. Watch the language, 'Saber.
posted by THX-1138 at 03:27 PM on November 05, 2009
Girardi was "jumping up and down, trying to flag me down."
Was probably trying to bring in a relief driver.
posted by yerfatma at 04:12 PM on November 05, 2009
Thanks for the laugh rcade. My thoughts exactly.
posted by lab at 06:24 PM on November 05, 2009
Just thinking outloud. Girardi just won the WS. I assume celebrations abound. Never won myself, but I am assuming. Wouldn't it be reasonably likely that Girardi has a few in celebration with his team? I wouldn't expect him to be behind the wheel. I agree he did the right thing in helping the victim.
posted by lab at 12:06 PM on November 06, 2009
Wouldn't it be reasonably likely that Girardi has a few in celebration with his team?
Not everyone has to drink alcohol to celebrate.
posted by bperk at 12:58 PM on November 06, 2009
Just thinking outloud. Girardi just won the WS. I assume celebrations abound. Never won myself, but I am assuming. Wouldn't it be reasonably likely that Girardi has a few in celebration with his team? I wouldn't expect him to be behind the wheel. I agree he did the right thing in helping the victim.
To quote the article:
"Police were in the area conducting a driving while intoxicated checkpoint on the parkway. Girardi had passed that checkpoint about 15 minutes earlier."
bperk is right, not everyone has to drink alcohol to celebrate. I, myself, haven't touched any alcoholic beverage in over 3.5 years. And no, I may not recovering or have any trauma that stops me. I am a born again Christian and don't feel the need to drink (and spare me the born-again/trauma joke that is inevitably jumping around in someone's head right now)
posted by crqri at 03:42 PM on November 06, 2009
Wouldn't it be reasonably likely that Girardi has a few in celebration with his team?
He probably did have quite a few...poured on his head, sprayed in his face, drained down his back.
You don't see the guys drinking that much of the champagne. The bottles are usually wielded like super-soakers instead.
posted by grum@work at 09:35 PM on November 06, 2009
(and spare me the born-again/trauma joke that is inevitably jumping around in someone's head right now)
Why do you want to steal my joy?
posted by BornIcon at 08:56 AM on November 10, 2009
I'm no fan of the Yanks but for what Girardi did to help this woman was a terrific thing to do. Damn him!!