What's it take for New York sports-team leaders to get fired anymore? In the eighties, the Yankees switched managers thirteen times (although Billy Martin took three different turns). Davey Johnson, three years after winning the World Series with the Mets, didn't make it through May. This wasn't limited to baseball, either. The Giants loved cycling through coaches, and Jets fans still feel a visceral thrill when they remember the execution of Pete Carroll after one season.
But look what's happened to Axe City: It has been the worst season for New York baseball in a generation, but the Mets responded to the tragic end of their season by extending the contracts of manager Jerry Manuel (for two years) and general manager Omar Minaya (for three). The Yankees? The Place Where Only Championships Matter Even Though They Haven't Won One in Eight Years inked general manager Brian Cashman for three more years. The Giants decided to give Tom Coughlin one more year, and were rewarded. Jets coach Eric Mangini seems safe for next year too, barring a complete implosion. (As for the Knicks, well, the Knicks are an exception to every organization on earth, including Lehman Brothers, Enron and the USFL. They actually fire people years too late.)



















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