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...
accept fifth fourth push
Don't accept being the fourth or fifth outfielder. Don't accept being the long relief. Push each other. Take someone's job.
daughter fun son youth
Youth is fun to watch, because you get to see them grow. It's like when you see your daughter or son take that first step.
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.
home jumping
It was kind of calm. I didn't see them jumping up and down at home plate. They were good.
accident fighting fights-and-fighting win
It was no accident what he did. They were fighting to win the division. He is a good-looking player.
push
It's something you don't want to become chronic. It doesn't make any sense to push it.
healthy leg patient quick quickly remain respond send sure
It's not as quickly as we would have liked, but you have to remain patient and make sure he's healthy before we send him back out there. I know it's not as quick as he would like. He's a little miserable. The leg didn't respond the way he wanted it to.
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.
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.
best huge win
The best bullpens usually win in the playoffs. There's more pressure, so bullpens take on a huge significance.
good job
It just makes our job a little tougher. It's a good problem.
gets worse
It just gets worse every day. They've done what we've asked. Unfortunately we can't take everyone with us.
blown drive good guys hitters last lost supposed top tough
It is the way that it is supposed to be. Your top two hitters get on, and the 3-4-5 guys drive them in. We have lost some tough games, and we were pretty much blown out the last two days. It was good to see our guys come back and battle.
bend figured innings learn seem
It's always one or two innings that seem to get us. You have to learn to bend a little but not break, and we haven't figured out how to do that yet.