I don't get this

For those of you who don't follow baseball (I have heard there are some), ... The New York Yankees did not make the playoffs this year -- ending a streak of 13 years in the post season. Needless to say, everyone figured the guillotine was being wheeled into place.

Now heads are starting to roll. Before we get into just what changes are being made, consider the situation. The Yankees are an old team, filled with expensive free agents whose best days are behind them. So where would you start if you wanted to rebuild your team to its accustomed level of excellence? Maybe try to acquire some good young prospects? Take steps to rebuild your own minor league system (they've been the absolute worst team in terms of minor league position players making it to the majors from 1997-2005)? No! If you are the Yankees, you'd start by firing the 3rd base coach? According to manager Joe Girardi:

"... Bobby is a good baseball man, but moving forward we realize changes are going to have to be made in various areas of the club."

So getting rid of the 3rd base coach and a special pitching instructor (whatever that is) is going to turn around the Yanks? If this is their view on necessary changes, I wouldn't be surprised if the Yanks are missing from next year's playoffs as well.