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...
belong guys job leagues sure understand
A big part of my job is making sure that these guys understand that they belong in the big leagues and they can do it.
available
He's available to pinch-hit, and we'll go from there.
eighth gets ground instead mean next pierre puts run tough tried walked walks
The walks in the eighth killed us. Pierre gets on, but his run doesn't mean anything. We walked the next two guys. That puts us in a tough situation. J.J. gets the ground ball. I thought we tried to do too much instead of just getting the one out. We tried to get two outs -- get one out.
couple healthy huge last opportunity
I think it's a huge opportunity for him. He is healthy. He hasn't been healthy the last couple of years. But he was healthy in Tampa, that's why he pitched so well.
gentleman joe sure whatever
I'm not sure what he'll do, ... but I know Joe will be professional about whatever he does and will be a gentleman like always.
asked guy run wall
He is the one guy who would try to run through a wall if I asked him and not ask any questions.
drove hitters pitchers season shows stands stayed
It shows me he doesn't budge on lefties. He stands in there. Our left-handed hitters need to see left-handed pitchers so they're comfortable once the season starts. He stayed right in there. I think it was an 11-pitch at-bat. The 11th pitch, he drove it. That's what I want to see.
bulldog
He's kind of a bulldog on the mound.
accuracy arm gets keeps quicker strength throwing
His arm strength and accuracy ... he will get better as he keeps going. His footwork and throwing will get quicker as he gets more confidence.
fighting played says spot
He's been very impressive. There's nothing that says he can't play first base, either. He's played well enough. He's fighting for a spot just like Jake. You can't just say it's Jake's job.
deserved felt love played
I love his makeup. He's done it all -- managed in the Minors, played in the big leagues. I felt he deserved a chance.
guys opportunity playing
Guys here will get a lot of playing time. We're going to have to make it work, that's all. It's an opportunity for somebody.
couple days eventually few hard josh last played start stretching three work
Miguel played a few days in a row. Josh is going to play a few days in a row. We'll eventually work up to three days in a row. It's hard because we have two catchers that need to play. We'll start stretching them out the last couple of weeks.
fun job league major remember worst
It's not a fun part of the job. It's the worst part of the job because you remember what it's like to have that major league dream.