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...
dream following guys test
The only way we're going to find out if these guys can play is to test them. These guys are all following a dream and want a chance.
guys learn watch watching
I think guys will look up to Pokey. I know I like to watch him play. Guys will learn by watching him.
guys pressure takes
I think this takes a little pressure off of them. And it's going to take a lot of pressure off guys who haven't done it before.
came corner guys lived outside
Patterson lived on the outside corner and came in when he had to. He didn't give our guys much to hit.
behind guys hard hate playing
That's the hard thing, he's not having a chance. The guys who aren't playing every day, you hate to see them behind when they come back.
battle fight guy guys hit jim played time
Jim is a guy who played a long time in the big leagues. Every day he had to battle to fight for every hit he got. I like that, guys who have battled through adversity.
came chance guys win
Our guys buckled down, came back and we had a chance to win. Eventually, our guys are going to win those games.
bounce game guys happens learn level prove themselves
Our guys are young and they're going to bounce back. They know they have to prove themselves every day in this league. They have to learn how to play the game at this level and it's not something that happens overnight.
bounce guys
Our guys are young and they are going to bounce back. Young guys bounce back.
guys kept score
You don't ever think you're going to score 12 runs. That's a lot of runs, but guys kept hitting. They got a lot of big hits.
good guys kept score
You don't ever think you are going to score 12 runs, but our guys kept hitting. It was a good game.
anxious belong good guys hurry prove start trying
We have a lot of guys who are in a hurry to get hits. They are trying to do too much. They want to have a good start and are anxious to prove they belong here. They need to be patient.
fun guys watch
It's fun to watch guys have progress. There's nothing better.
chance guys hitting teach
I want guys who can do a lot of different things with the bat. Situational hitting is important to me. We've got a real young team, and we've got a chance to teach these guys.