Brian Cashman announced today the firing of Dave Eiland as Yankees' pitching coach. He refused to give specifics on the decision, other than to say it was a "private" one.

Speculation is swirling that the combination of AJ Burnett's performance and Eiland's personal time off in June may have been part of the deciding factors of his release.

When asked if Joe Girardi's take on the move would have made any difference on his decision, Cashman simply replied, "no."

What do you think, fanatics?