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...
eyes opened period pitches short throw
He's got no fear. He could throw all of his pitches over at any time. He opened a lot of eyes this spring. He's come a long way in a short period of time.
bulldog
He's kind of a bulldog on the mound.
guess traveling
He's been traveling a lot. My guess is we're not going to see that very often.
outfield sure throw work
He's been there before, so he's going to work in the outfield a little bit, and then we are going to work him in a game. I want to make sure he's comfortable out there before I just throw him out there.
available
He's available to pinch-hit, and we'll go from there.
ability drive
He showed he has the ability to drive in runs. We need that all up and down the lineup.
guy hit home last month nice obviously project year
He showed for a month last year that he was a guy who can hit some home runs. If you hit home runs, you obviously are going to put up big numbers. He had 11 in a month -- basically, in 100 at-bats. If you project that out, that would be real nice for any club.
along plays
He's athletic. We've said all along that he's got all the tools. And there are going to be some plays that he doesn't make. That's just a part of being human.
talented
He's a talented young man. You know what, he's going to make some mistakes.
backing came saw
He saw me a lot when he came to the park, because I was always backing up first base, ... He makes you feel pretty comfortable.
cannot catch chance ethic everyday fair games judgment offensive player talented work
He's a very talented offensive player that put up big numbers. He has not had the chance to probably catch enough games to make a fair judgment if he can be an everyday catcher. But the work ethic is there, and that's something that you cannot always teach.
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.
coming concerned happy knee played seemed stronger
He's been outstanding and he's played very well. We were a little concerned about his knee coming into camp, but that's seemed to get stronger and we're happy with the way he's played.
along continues depth few good impress looked spring starter
He's been a starter most of his career, but in Chicago, because of the depth in their rotation, he pitched out of the bullpen. He has looked very good in Spring Training. He is in the mix, along with a few other guys, but he continues to impress us.