He missed last nights game because of his new kid. and today According to Mulligan and Hanley on the Score, it was Loria's idea for Girardi to take time off. His wife isn't due till next week, but since the team was going to be out of town, and with the tropical storms and what not, they didn't want Girardi to miss it. It's of course pure speculation as to whether Loria had some ulterior motives. A week off? Seems kinda strange, espically when your team is right in the think of it for the WC.