By Justin Worsley,
Less than a week after the New York Yankees season ended in Game Six of the ALCS, the Bronx Bombers have begun to prepare for the offseason by firing pitching coach Dave Eiland.
General manager Brian Cashman made the announcement Monday morning during a press conference, insisting that he was fired for personal reasons.
Pitching was a point of weakness for the Yankees this season, despite the team winning 95 games. The team ERA was 4.06, the 15th best in the majors.
The Yankees do have a Cy Young-candidate in CC Sabathia and a breakout performance by Phil Hughes, but the two pitchers in the back end of the rotation, A.J. Burnett and Javier Vasquez, combined for a 20-25 record and a 5.28 ERA.
Eiland has spent his entire coaching career with the Yankees, whom he plays for on two stints during his MLB career. After spending several years working the Yankees farm system, Eiland was promoted to pitcing coach in 2008.
Cashman is now focusing on the expiring contract of manager Joe Girardi, who led the Yankees to a MLB-record 27th World Series win last season. Once Girardi is re-signed, Cashman will then focus on bringing a new pitching coach.
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