Joe Girardi Quotations | Page 5

I believe Marlins fans will enjoy the style of this team, which is young, but that doesn't mean that it's bad.

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.

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.

I believe I was born to manage, ... I believe this is truly my strength. As a catcher, I believe I was a manager every day on the field. You're an extension of the manager. Your job is to get the most out of your pitchers.

I don't worry about him defensively. I think you'll see a lot better defensive player in six weeks. They're all going to school right now.

He's not here, we can't put him in the picture right now.

He's not going to get the innings he needs to get. He's a starter, and he's behind. I told him, 'It's kind of a speed bump. When you had that injury, it was a speed bump. You're the one who determines when you're going to get back.' ... He's not ready enough to compete as a starter.

He's not going to get the innings he needs. He's a starter, and we need to get him to feel comfortable to where he should be. What I told him is you can take it a couple of different ways. It's kind of a speed bump. You're the one who can basically determine when you can get back.

He's got a great chance of being one of the starters. He's throwing the ball well.

He's in a little bit different boat than all of the other pitchers here, but we've said all along we're not going to rush any of our pitchers. We're not going to abuse them.

I don't like to lose but if you're going to lose, we had a chance. They'll learn a lot in those type of situations and they'll learn because they're going to get a lot of chances.

I don't like this part of the job; you can have it. It comes with the territory.

I don't make much of pitching in Spring Training. We want to make sure he is healthy and he is in shape. I don't think it's rough on him. I think he feels it's an honor to be there. He wanted to be there, that's why he went. This is an honor to play for your country.

I don't make much of pitching in spring training. We don't worry about it. We want to make sure he's healthy and gets in shape and then he'll be dialed in once it's time to start.

I don't mind him coming home. We're going to get one out, but he rushed it. We made some great defensive plays. It's a shame that the little things we didn't do in the eighth cost us.

I don't like to sit guys down after a bad day. It makes them feel like they're being punished. I told him to keep his head up, learn from it -- and set his feet the next time. He's a resilient kid.

I believe Robert is a big-league ball player. He will be a big-leaguer, but right now we are going to start with Hanley.

Great hitters are able to do that. They're still going to drive in 120 runs. You're not going to walk a guy 700 times. That would be a record.

For the most part, I was pretty happy with what I saw. He's got a great chance at being one of the starters. As time goes on, we'll continue to evaluate all the people we have in camp as possible starters. He's throwing the ball well.

You could almost see the weight lift off his shoulders. I've said the last few days that his swings were getting better.

You can play him in a lot of different spots, and that's what he's going to have to do. He can do some things with the bat. He gives us some different options at the top of the order.

This is a great opportunity, and I took it.

All different. I've been blessed when it comes to managers.

The great thing about Joe was that he let me say anything I wanted and I was never fearful of saying anything; that's the greatest guy you can work for. Joe's a very trusting guy. One of the big things I learned about him was his patience and the importance of knowing people.

You want to see kids grow up, and the only way to grow up is to get comfortable in tough situations you'll be in.

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.

You worry it's a knee or an ankle, and fortunately he just got a little spike. He'll be fine.

You win with pitching, and there are some really great arms in this camp. I can't wait until we get going in the games and see the progress they make.

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.

You've got to go along with what your strength is.

The game always looks better when you hit. Guys swung at pitches in the zone that they liked.

The first thing you look at is his receiving. You don't see him boxing balls. He's actually getting strikes for pitchers and he's keeping the ball in the zone. For me, that's step 1. Gary wanted to get him comfortable with that first.

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 want players to look neat and responsible. Maybe it's old school, but it's kind of neat when people are always clean.

Derek Jeter has been a great representative of what the Yankees have stood for over the years. He has been a team player who has only cared about winning. He has also been a fine example both on and off the field over his long tenure as a Yankee. It has been a real pleasure to manage him and play alongside him.

That's why I cut my hair so short. It was getting a little gray.

You get an idea what a manager has to go through every day. His is at a very high level. He has situations he has to deal with and the expectations he has to deal with, the personalities he has to deal with. It's a lot.

Be who you are. If you're comfortable leading, you're comfortable. And if you're not, it's OK.