So now we know that Joe Girardi has a boiling point, but in the aftermath of his angry team meeting Thursday night, we are about to find out a lot more about him as a manager, specifically whether he measures up to Joe Torre.

The Yankees are 0-1 since Girardi had his say with his team, losing, 6-4, Friday to the Red Sox. Although he didn't say it directly, the manager clearly felt his team played more aggressively and approached at-bats with more purpose on this day.

"I thought we played hard," was as far as Girardi would go on the subject.

Perhaps, but his team is now six games behind the Sox, and nine behind the division-leading Rays. Worse, the Yanks may be without Johnny Damon through the All-Star break after he crashed into the wall in left trying to make a spectacular catch yesterday.

Full Article from the NY Daily News HERE.