Joe Girardi
Joe Girardi
Joseph Elliott Girardiis an American professional baseball manager for the New York Yankees. Formerly a catcher, Girardi played for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, the Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2006, he managed the Florida Marlins and was named the National League Manager of the Year...
begging hit team
Miguel was begging the opposing team to give them one more inning to hit and see if they could get those two runs, but sorry, you can't do that in the real game.
bounce game guys happens learn level prove themselves
Our guys are young and they're going to bounce back. They know they have to prove themselves every day in this league. They have to learn how to play the game at this level and it's not something that happens overnight.
anxious belong games good guys obviously prove seven start trying
The first seven games are obviously not what we want. Could have been better; could have been worse. ... I think guys are trying to do too much. They're so anxious to get off to a good start and prove they belong here.
experience fit knowledge needed playing role
It's disappointing. He fit that role that we needed really well, with a lot of experience and a lot of knowledge of playing the position.
amazing help pick team
It's amazing. They can do some amazing things. It would help if we could pick a team that way.
exciting fans fun
I want the fans to know we're going to be an exciting and fun team. We're going to play hard.
experience finish fire great houston picked teams thrown top
I think it's great. Why not get thrown right in the fire with Houston and New York, two teams that are picked to finish in the top of their division? I think it's a great experience for our young players. It's a measuring stick.
credit high impressed leagues minor people players quality raising succeed talent
I was impressed by how the young talent was able to succeed at such a high level, ... That's a credit to the organization. First of all, the players who they're drafting, and then the quality of the people in the Minor Leagues who are raising these players up. And then, the manager, Jack, getting the most out of them.
base fun hit love maybe player situation time watch youth
I love youth. Youth is fun to watch because you get to see them grow. ... When you see a player for the first time get a base hit in a situation that maybe he hasn't done before, that's pretty exciting.
afford continue game hurt
Miguel can't afford to get hurt in a game like this. Not if I want to continue to manage.
balls center field fly minor played taken
He's played some center field in the minor leagues, and he's taken fly balls pretty much every day out in the outfield.
hear upset voice
I'm not upset with him. I just want to hear his voice that he's OK.
bounce fans guys smart today win
Young guys bounce back. Fans are smart enough to know you're not going to win every game. I think everyone that was here today will be back at some point.
love
I love what I?m doing and I love our club.