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...
area build fan fans good huge miami time
The fans want to see a good product. This is a young organization - it hasn't been around 50 years like others. It's going to take time for the Miami area to build up a huge fan base.
assuming came camp players tested
I'm going to be tested in a lot of different ways. We came into camp assuming that the players didn't know anything.
situations tested youth
I'm going to be tested in a lot of different ways. Because of the youth we have, we're going to have a lot of situations that we go through as a club. We're going to be tested.
basically kicked spoken
I kicked it around in my head. It's basically just been a thought in my head. I haven't spoken to him about it.
job sure
I just want him to be himself. Don't try to do too much -- because I'm not going to let you do too much -- because it's my job to make sure that he doesn't get away from what he does and who he is.
defense drive felt hitter involved kept meetings notebook pitcher runs save
I kept a notebook on hitters, because I always concentrated on defense more than offense. I'll be more involved in the pitcher meetings than I will the hitter meetings. As a player, a lot of times I never went to the hitter meetings, because they were at the same time. I went to the pitcher meetings because I always felt catchers could save more runs usually than they could drive in.
learned ton
I learned a ton of things from Joe,
anyone coach wait watch
I just can't wait to watch him work. I can't think of anyone better to coach the infield.
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.
fan hurts takes
I'm not a big fan of doubleheaders. I think it takes a lot out of your players. It not only hurts them that day but it hurts them down the road.
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.
game guys looks pitches swung zone
The game always looks better when you hit. Guys swung at pitches in the zone that they liked.