Joe Girardi Chance Quotations

If they truly in their heart want to represent their country they should because that's special. If it was something that was every year ... but you never know when you're going to get a chance again. I would never tell a player not to play or you lessen your chance to make this club. It's not going to lessen your chance. All it is, it's going to take us a little longer to get to know them.

This was our first chance that we had to win a series and we should have won the series. And the way you make the playoffs is by winning series. You don't give series away.

What I like about it is they have a chance to push each other. To me, the accountability to each other is more important than accountability to anyone else in that room. And when they are pushing each other, I think you create a very healthy environment.

He's a very talented offensive player that put up big numbers. He has not had the chance to probably catch enough games to make a fair judgment if he can be an everyday catcher. But the work ethic is there, and that's something that you cannot always teach.

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.

Our guys buckled down, came back and we had a chance to win. Eventually, our guys are going to win those games.

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.

We all know he has a big bat. He has a chance to be an impact player on this team.

There's no chance he'll go more than three innings.

We had a chance to score in the ninth, we just didn't get it done.

I want guys who can do a lot of different things with the bat. Situational hitting is important to me. We've got a real young team, and we've got a chance to teach these guys.

I really have one emotion, it's disappointment. I am happy with the way our guys played, and I'm happy with their effort, and giving us a chance to win this game. It didn't happen.

It's a nice problem to have. Most teams would love to have that now. A lot of teams would probably like to have eight veterans. But we have eight young kids that have a chance to develop.

They're a young team. They have kids coming. It's a chance to win.

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

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.