Joe Girardi Asked Quotations

You have two young men that haven't played at this level and they're being asked to do a lot. Center field is an important position. We'll try to figure out which one is going to be our starter of the future and get them both at-bats.

They did everything we asked them to. These guys need innings. You see their faces when you tell them -- this is not the part of the job you enjoy.

We asked a lot of our players, and they did a lot. I'm happy with the way Spring Training went, and I just want it to carry over.

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.

He is the one guy who would try to run through a wall if I asked him and not ask any questions.