Joe Girardi Grow Quotations

The bullpen guys are going to have to grow up just like the starters, just like our shortstop, second baseman, first baseman, right, center and left fielders probably. It's OK. Just because a guy is young doesn't mean he can't play. It just means that no one in the public besides maybe farm directors and the press know who they are. They can still play. There's a reason that they are top prospects.

If it was a playoff game, I think he'd be out there. But we don't want it to grow into something bigger than what it is.

I don't think there's any question about the heart of these kids. They want to win, and they want to be big-league players. It's us growing up as a team and eliminating minor mistakes and getting better every day.

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.