Joe Girardi Good Quotations

He's been a starter most of his career, but in Chicago, because of the depth in their rotation, he pitched out of the bullpen. He has looked very good in Spring Training. He is in the mix, along with a few other guys, but he continues to impress us.

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.

Walks have hurt us in one-run losses. When you walk the lead-off man, there is a good chance that he will be in scoring position with one out.

Eric gives us a little more speed, and with the way Hanley goes to right field, it can be a pretty good combination.

It's a good thing they have names on their uniforms. It's going to be one big competition.

He's a good looking young hitter. He showed that last year. We made some mistakes, and he beat us.

People don't see the ball, they don't have good swings on him. I can't really tell you exactly why, but there's some deception to him. Some of it might be his height, some of it might be the downhill plane all the time, but there's deception to him and I really like it.

He's put together a pretty good little stretch here. The thing we've talked about the whole way is consistency through the whole year, understanding you are going to go through some struggles. How are you able to get out of them? Are you able to get out of them quicker than other players? Those are the great players.

He's one of those guys fighting for one of those spots. His demeanor on the mound is very good. He never seems to be out of control. Sometimes that is good for young players.

There is probably not a lot of good that can come from me saying anything.

We're not exactly sure who's going to be our starting five, but he's had two really good outings.

Those are high expectations. But I think he expects to be a very good player for a long, long time. He's very talented. There are things he can do. He works hard. He has a great attitude. We expect big things from him.

We scored a lot of runs with two outs and that's good stuff. That's how you win games, that's how you demoralize teams.

It's going to be down to the wire, but he's done nothing but help his case. He's got some awfully good upside.

I thought we had a very good day. Pitchers were able to throw with hitters standing in.

It just makes our job a little tougher. It's a good problem.

It is the way that it is supposed to be. Your top two hitters get on, and the 3-4-5 guys drive them in. We have lost some tough games, and we were pretty much blown out the last two days. It was good to see our guys come back and battle.

Some people always say (managing the Yankees) is an easy job because of all the players you're given. But that's not an easy job, because you're managing personalities, the press ... there's a lot to manage there and Joe's really good at it.

We agreed to talk again. I think the fact they wanted to talk to me is a good sign.

There is something about their eyes that is different. I remember thinking about Andy Pettitte. I could tell by the way Andy was looking at you if he was going to have a good day or a bad day. When he was in the windup or the stretch, he had that look about him. And I see that in Vargas.

You want to protect these young kids. He had a good day, and you want to give him a day to feel good about himself.

He had good stuff, but Howard beat him.

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.

I talk to Joe on a pretty regular basis. I talk to him about situations and advice. I'm anxious to see him. He's always been good to me as a player, as a coach. He gave me a ton of responsibilities last year. He's someone you can model yourself after, not only as a manager, but as a person.

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.

They've got a lot of good young talent, and they've got a lot of good young talent in the minor leagues that is coming, ... It's an interesting scenario.

They're young, they have a young pitching staff, they're very talented in the Minor Leagues and they have some really good players over there, ... We'll see what happens.

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.

I would say that it is a good probability.

You don't ever think you are going to score 12 runs, but our guys kept hitting. It was a good game.

The WBC will provide a lot of excitement, so it's a good thing, but I'm going to miss my players, no doubt about it.

It went great, ... The fact I'm having another one is a good sign.

We have walked too many people. But our pitchers, for the most part, have done a pretty good job.

We made some great plays. It's a shame the little things we didn't do tonight cost us. I don't sleep too good after losses. I take every loss personally.

The first seven games are obviously not what we want. Could have been better; could have been worse. ... I think guys are trying to do too much. They're so anxious to get off to a good start and prove they belong here.

I think it's more, we're being safe than sorry. He was tight today. The good thing is there is no blood in there. It's just some tightness.

A big part of my job is making sure these guys understand they belong in the big leagues and they can do it. That's going to be my message, that just because you're young doesn't mean you can't play. I expect you to do it just like you did in Double-A and Triple-A. It's the next step up, but if you make your pitch it's a good pitch.

If there's one guy that should take a pitch, it should be (Mitre). But he's got a pretty good swing. Low and behold he (goes back out to the mound and) gives up three runs the next inning. Something we can learn from.

It was fairly brief. He didn't want to do too much without (General Manager Larry) Beinfest there. We talked about getting together again. The idea that he wants to talk to me is a good sign. It means I still have a chance.

It's just (that) we're trying to get a good look at the two younger guys at center. If you're playing Chris out there a lot it's hard to get a good look at them.