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Joe Girardi knows what is expected of him: World Series championship No. 27. “I expect to be playing in the fall classic next October. I think that’s everyone’s expectation,” he said Tuesday after agreeing to three-year contract to manage the New York Yankees. “I’ve been there some years, and I haven’t been there some years,…

Brian Cashman fell asleep Sunday night reading a story to his son, Teddy. His cell phone, in another room, kept ringing, mostly calls from reporters trying to reach the New York Yankees general manager for his reaction to Alex Rodriguez opting out of his contract. Cashman’s wife woke him up at about 10:30 and he…

Grady Little is out as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a move that sure seems to pave the way for Joe Torre to take over. One report said Torre and the Dodgers had already reached a deal that would give the former New York Yankees manager a new job only weeks after he parted…

Odalis Perez’s $9 million option was declined Tuesday by the Kansas City Royals, and fellow pitcher David Riske turned down his $2.9 million player option. The Royals must pay Perez a $1.5 million buyout. Riske filed for free agency. Designated hitter Mike Sweeney notified the Royals he plans to file for free agency as well.

Joe Girardi thought back to when he replaced Mike Stanley as the New York Yankees’ catcher in 1996, Joe Torre’s first season as manager. “I remember walking into spring training, the first day, and people saying, ‘Boy, you’ve got big shoes to fill,”‘ Girardi said Tuesday. “I thought, well, I wear a size 13.” He…

The Houston Astros re-signed catcher Brad Ausmus to a $2 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. Known for his fine defense, the 38-year-old Ausmus hit .235 with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 117 games with Houston last season. He committed four errors and ranked fourth among National League catchers with a .995 fielding percentage.

Geoff Jenkins’ $9 million option was declined Tuesday by the Milwaukee Brewers, making the left fielder eligible for free agency. Jenkins, drafted by the Brewers in first round in 1995, had played his entire career for Milwaukee and had been the longest tenured veteran on the team. He slumped badly the past two seasons, and…

Joe Girardi is back in pinstripes, taking over as New York Yankees manager from his mentor. Girardi was hired Tuesday, agreeing to a three-year contract to replace Joe Torre in New York’s dugout. “I think any of us would be somewhat surprised to get the job because it’s such an honor,” Girardi said. “I’m extremely…

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is keeping busy this offseason: He wrote goodbye letters to some of his teammates, rode in the parade celebrating the team’s second World Series title in four years, and filed for free agency on his first full day back in Boston. “A one-year deal is all I’m looking for,” Schilling…

Don Mattingly really wanted that job. “I pretty much threw myself 100 percent into it,” he said. “But you get up and move on.” After 18 years in New York Yankees pinstripes, Mattingly is just that — disappointed, but not angry, and ready to manage somewhere in the majors. Passed over by the Yankees when…

The home run king is looking for a job. Barry Bonds filed for free agency Monday on the first possible day after the World Series ended with Boston’s sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night. That means the slugger’s tenure with San Francisco is now over. Giants owner Peter Magowan told him last month…

Now that the New York Yankees have offered Joe Girardi their managerial job, it’s clear they’ve put the Joe Torre era behind them. What’s next for Torre? Even David Letterman wants to know, wondering Monday night whether Torre might be headed to Los Angeles. “Maybe Dodgers, maybe Angels?” Letterman asked.