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...
ask help life silly
To me, it's silly in life if you don't ask for help sometimes. He's one of my tutors.
afraid anyone asking brought leg stand standup
Obviously, we brought him in here to be one of our starters. He has a leg up right now. He's a standup guy. I need him to stand up in the clubhouse. Be who you are. I'm not asking anyone to be any different. I'm asking to be who you are. Don't be afraid to say something if you want to say something. It's your clubhouse. It's your team.
asked both center field figure future level men played starter
You have two young men that haven't played at this level and they're being asked to do a lot. Center field is an important position. We'll try to figure out which one is going to be our starter of the future and get them both at-bats.
asked carry happy spring training
We asked a lot of our players, and they did a lot. I'm happy with the way Spring Training went, and I just want it to carry over.
ask believe catch days games guy productive six sure tough year
It's tough to ask a guy to catch 120 games a year when he's never done it before. We believe he'll be more productive if he doesn't catch six days a week.... We want to make sure he's productive the whole year.
ask east gave great grew life nice opportunity people time tough town
It's a tough time to have it for me to go, but it's a nice honor. I grew up in a great town and had a great childhood. The people of Peoria and East Peoria were great to me. The town gave me every opportunity in life to succeed. I think that's all you can ask for as a kid.
asked faces guys job
They did everything we asked them to. These guys need innings. You see their faces when you tell them -- this is not the part of the job you enjoy.
ask beaten catch entire games guy obviously productive sure tough year
You obviously have to be productive to be in the lineup every day. We want to make sure he is productive the entire year. It's tough to ask a guy to catch 120 games a year when he hasn't done it before. He's just not used to that, getting beaten up and fatigued.
ask both few gave good guys opportunity pitching win
There was some really good pitching from both sides. I think there were a few jitters from our side, but for the most part, our guys gave us an opportunity to win that game. I think every day, that's all you can ask for.
ask business goes joe respect silly
I respect Joe and the way he goes about his business and handles his players. To me, it's silly if you don't ask for help.
asked guy run wall
He is the one guy who would try to run through a wall if I asked him and not ask any questions.
ask believe born catcher manage people
I believe I was born to manage, ... People ask me about not having managed, but as a catcher I believe you manage every day you're on the field.
asking believe born catcher manage people player type
I believe I was born to manage. People asking about not having managed, but as a catcher I believe you manage every day you're on the field. I was the type of player who had to do the little things to win.
asked game guys learn smart
You've got to learn how to play this game. And a lot of our guys are being asked to learn this game at this level. That's what you have in young players. They are smart kids, they are going to learn.