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...
believed imagined
I wanted to do it for a while. I've always imagined I'd get here. I didn't know that it would be this quick. I always believed I would get here.
along believe best instructor next obviously points progress six sure
It all points to how he progresses over the next six weeks. Obviously we want him to get his at-bats. We've said it all along -- we believe he is going to be in the lineup somewhere. We're just not sure where. But he's got the best instructor you can have. We'll see how much progress he makes over the next six weeks.
believe born ready
I believe that I'm ready to manage. I believe I was born to manage.
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.
believe camp pitch
We're going to see how he does out of the bullpen. It's just kind of a different role, some flexibility for us. He has pitched very well in camp and we believe we can pitch him anywhere.
believe besides continue far tampa
You look at Tampa and I really don't believe they're that far away. They have to continue to home-grow some talents, and see what they do besides that.
believe job sort teach
As a player, it?s you?re job to play when called upon. As a coach, I believe it?s your job to teach and to make suggestions. But now you have to sort through all those suggestions. It?s different.
believe catcher manage
As a catcher I believe you manage every day you're on the field.
believe extension field manage
As a catcher, I believe you manage every day you go on the field because you are an extension of the manager,
ability bases believe chance fun good plays runs special
He has the ability to take something you give him and use it that day. He can run. He can hit. He has power. He runs the bases well, plays good defense. He's fun to watch. Nothing he really does makes you say, 'I can't believe he made that play, or got that hit.' If you're around him long enough, you're not surprised. He has a chance to be a really special player.
believe catch days productive six
He's still going to catch. But we believe he will be more productive if he doesn't catch six days a week.
believe guy help iron mechanical needs
He's another guy that as an organization we love. We believe he's going to help us and he needs innings, too, to iron out little mechanical things.
believe enjoy fans mean style
I believe Marlins fans will enjoy the style of this team, which is young, but that doesn't mean that it's bad.
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.