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...
coming cost defensive eighth great mind rushed shame
I don't mind him coming home. We're going to get one out, but he rushed it. We made some great defensive plays. It's a shame that the little things we didn't do in the eighth cost us.
guess traveling
He's been traveling a lot. My guess is we're not going to see that very often.
growing heart minor mistakes question team
I don't think there's any question about the heart of these kids. They want to win, and they want to be big-league players. It's us growing up as a team and eliminating minor mistakes and getting better every day.
assume baseball issues league major people players respectful
Sometimes people assume because we're major league baseball players and we make a lot of money, there aren't issues in your life. Sometimes there are issues you have to handle. I'm respectful of that.
spring time training
I think he will play catch-up most of Spring Training because of the time that he's missed.
grow kids situations tough
You want to see kids grow up, and the only way to grow up is to get comfortable in tough situations you'll be in.
battle fight guy guys hit jim played time
Jim is a guy who played a long time in the big leagues. Every day he had to battle to fight for every hit he got. I like that, guys who have battled through adversity.
consistency good great quicker stretch talked together understanding
He's put together a pretty good little stretch here. The thing we've talked about the whole way is consistency through the whole year, understanding you are going to go through some struggles. How are you able to get out of them? Are you able to get out of them quicker than other players? Those are the great players.
catch great pitchers spring time training year
I think he'll play catch up most of spring training just because of the time he's missed. He's going to play catch up the whole year really ... but that's OK. A lot of great pitchers have had to do it.
competition country hurt spirit wants whatever
It's about the competition and the spirit of the games. Every country wants to win, so whatever they feel is necessary, as long as they don't hurt my guy, they can do what they want.
expect gonna guys patience perfect understand wear
It's not gonna wear on my patience. I expect our guys to be perfect but I understand they're not gonna be.
sure toe
If you know what turf toe is like, it's miserable. We just want to make sure he's healthy.
fans great
I was there when I was 6 years old. I've been there a lot. It's a great ballpark. It's a great atmosphere, day-in, day-out. The fans are great.
coaches couple great pitching
I thought it would be great to have a couple of pitching coaches on the staff.