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...
best exactly larry product sure team
I know that Jeffrey and Larry will do the best they can to get me the best product on the field. We're not exactly sure what the team is going to be, but I know they're going to give me a winner.
approach conducive number
I like his approach to the plate. It's conducive to a number two.
bit emotional grew guys trying watching
I kind of got emotional watching them play. They were trying so hard. Our guys grew up a little bit tonight.
five guys hit home tampa
If I was to get the Tampa job, I'm not inheriting five guys that can hit 30 home runs. I'm inheriting a lot of guys who have to do the little things.
decide influences issue maybe outside people trying
If you're trying to decide if you want to keep playing, if that's what the issue is, maybe he doesn't want any outside influences to make up his mind. When you have things that are going on in your head, a lot of times people don't think rationally.
early maybe practicing turned
I just turned away. Maybe we should have him out for early work, practicing head-first sliding, I don't know.
guard guys hardest injuries starting talk
We'll just have to talk about it. You have to guard against, first and foremost, injuries to your starting pitchers. They're the hardest guys to replace.
announce case until
Anything is possible, but we pretty much have the 25-man roster. We probably won't announce it until we leave, in case something comes up.
anytime both continue drive fine hit lead runs three
Anytime our shortstops want to drive in three runs in a game, that's fine with me. Andino had a big hit at the end. That three-run lead is a lot different than a two-run lead in that situation. They continue to both play very well.
best huge win
The best bullpens usually win in the playoffs. There's more pressure, so bullpens take on a huge significance.
confidence mean playing
It's important for them to get confidence playing at this level. And when I say playing at this level, I mean by winning.
means
It's amazing. But that just means that they are young. It doesn't mean that they can't play.
amazing
It's amazing to me. They know 25 handshakes, but they can't get the signs.
amazing help pick team
It's amazing. They can do some amazing things. It would help if we could pick a team that way.