BOSTON - New York manager Joe Girardi held a team meeting before the Yankees final home game this season, telling his players, You need to be better in 2015.A day after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention, Girardi called a team meeting on Thursday night to express his disappointment that the team had missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. According to ESPN.com, which first reported details of the meeting, Girardi made the players wait before presenting Derek Jeter with retirement gifts before his last game in pinstripes.Although the website reported Girardi was angry, the manager said he was merely being direct. He also said he wasnt unhappy with the teams conditioning.I told them what I expect for next year, he told reporters on Saturday after the Red Sox beat the Yankees 10-4 in Jeters second-to-last major-league game. Were all disappointed we didnt make the playoffs.New York (83-78) missed consecutive postseasons for the first time since 1992 and 93 and will finish with declining wins totals in three straight years for the first time since 1986-90. The Yankees last won the World Series in 2009.Girardi said he waited until after the team was eliminated from post-season contention to have the meeting, and instead of doing it on Wednesday night he did it before the following game. But that soured the festive mood for Jeters celebration.I just felt the timing was right to do it, Girardi said.Girardi said he told the team: You need to be better. You need to execute better next year. Thats what baseball comes down to, execution.I just let them know what we expect for next year, Girardi said. None of us is happy were not playing next week. Detroit Tigers Pro Shop . The game was the first of two international friendlies that Canada is playing during the international break, with the second game against Slovenia set for Tuesday in Celje. Canada looked uncomfortable defensively throughout the game, and every free kick that came into Canadas penalty box looked like ending up in the back of the net. Detroit Tigers Shirts . The premature end left 26 players still to finish the round in the Asian Tour event. Siddikur, who shot a bogey-free first round to share the lead with five others, eagled the par-5 first hole before bogeying twice and rebounding with six birdies. https://www.cheaptigers.com/.Currently no, Tatjana Haenni, FIFAs deputy director of the competitions division and head of womens competitions, said Tuesday in an interview from Ottawa. Detroit Tigers Store . Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Buddy Robinson scored 43 seconds apart in the second period to lead the Binghamton Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Bulldogs in American Hockey League action Friday night at the Bell Centre. Tigers Jerseys China .com) - Manchester City will face a steep test in the Champions League knockout stage as the English champions were drawn with Barcelona on Monday.ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando City SC has signed Honduran striker Bryan Rochez as a designated player.The 19-year-old Rochez joins Brazilian star Kaka as designated players on the MLS expansion teams roster.Were extremely delighted that Bryan is joining us for the 2015 season, Orlando City head coach Adrian Heath said in a statement Monday. Hes a player that weve had our eyes on for quite somee time now, as we believe that he has the ability to contribute to the team straight away.ddddddddddddRochez scored 29 goals in 59 matches for Real C.D. Espana in the Honduras Primera Division. That run earned him a call-up to the Honduras national team for the 2014 Centroamerican Cup.The five-foot-11 161-pounder is still active for the Honduran U-20, U-21 and U-23 sides. ' ' '