News & Notes: Girardi, CC, Pitching, Parking

- The Yankees and Joe Girardi made his three-year, $9M deal official today.

- CC Sabathia had his knee surgery.

- The Yankees began internal discussions about the pitching coach job today...

“We want to get it done as quickly as possible,” Girardi said. “But we want to make sure we cover all our bases and make sure we interview as many people as we need to.”

I assume one of the writers asked him about Mike Harkey and Scott Aldred, because according to Chad Jennings, Cashman said he would consider them for the job.

- Parking at Yankee Stadium will go up again next year.

The owner of the financially troubled Yankee Stadium parking system plans to hike game-day rates by as much as 50% next year in a last-ditch effort to avert defaulting on millions in tax-exempt bonds.

Stadium self-parking prices will zoom from the current $23 to $35, while valet prices will go from $36 to $45. That's according to financial documents filed last month by garage owner Bronx Parking Development.

Take the train.