"Bang!"
Without even knocking on the door, Joe Girardi stormed angrily into the Yankees' president's office, slamming the folder in his hand heavily onto Brian Cashman's desk.
"Brian, we need to strengthen the team now, immediately, if we still want to make the playoffs!"
Feeling Girardi's on-the-edge emotions, Cashman quickly pulled his long-time partner of almost 10 years to the sofa, continuously soothing him.
"Joe, I know you're under a lot of pressure lately. Buddy, relax a bit..."
Before Cashman could finish his comforting words, he was interrupted by the furious Girardi: "Come on, Brian, don't placate me with those words—I'm asking you one thing, do I get reinforcements or not?"
