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...
best huge win
The best bullpens usually win in the playoffs. There's more pressure, so bullpens take on a huge significance.
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.
ball deep huge letting miss pitches swing
It's huge because when you're able to do that usually you don't get in long slumps. Usually you don't swing and miss a lot because you're letting the ball get deep on you, you see the ball and you're able to read pitches well.
chicago couple healthy huge hurt last opportunity
It's a huge opportunity for him. He hasn't been healthy the last couple of years in Chicago and it hurt him.
compliment goes hit hitters huge learn pitch stop walking younger
It's a huge compliment to him. As he goes on, he will learn how to hit in those situations. When some of our younger hitters get better, they will stop walking Miguel so much and have to pitch to him a little.
couple healthy huge last opportunity
I think it's a huge opportunity for him. He is healthy. He hasn't been healthy the last couple of years. But he was healthy in Tampa, that's why he pitched so well.
bounce learn move special sure worried
I'm sure this will be a day he will remember. And this will be a day he will move on from and learn from. He's a special kid, though. He will bounce back. I'm not too worried about Hanley.
concerned daily deal hear issues none personal tend upset voice worries
I'm very concerned about it. None of us know what it is like to be Pokey Reese, the issues he's had to deal with on a daily basis. I'm not upset with him. I am just worried. We all have personal things that we have to tend to. I'm just concerned that he's OK. It worries me. I just want to hear his voice that he's OK.
best interest
In his first start, and what he's been through this spring, I didn't feel it was in his best interest to go back out there.
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.
push
It's something you don't want to become chronic. It doesn't make any sense to push it.