Joe Girardi Played Quotations

He's played in some intensity-filled games, and he will fit right in.

He's played some center field in the minor leagues, and he's taken fly balls pretty much every day out in the outfield.

He's been outstanding and he's played very well. We were a little concerned about his knee coming into camp, but that's seemed to get stronger and we're happy with the way he's played.

He's been very impressive. There's nothing that says he can't play first base, either. He's played well enough. He's fighting for a spot just like Jake. You can't just say it's Jake's job.

Jim is a guy who played a long time in the big leagues. Every day he had to battle to fight for every hit he got. I like that, guys who have battled through adversity.

Miguel played a few days in a row. Josh is going to play a few days in a row. We'll eventually work up to three days in a row. It's hard because we have two catchers that need to play. We'll start stretching them out the last couple of weeks.

We're a ways away with him. My concern with him was he already played catch and didn't tell us.

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.

We've played six games at home (13 on the road). April is the nicest month of the year in Florida, right? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

Alfie, he can do some things with the bat. He gives us some different options at the top of the order. He played some center field in the minor leagues, he can play fly balls.

I love his makeup. He's done it all -- managed in the Minors, played in the big leagues. I felt he deserved a chance.

It will be different. I'll be standing against that brick wall, making a lot of decisions tonight. It's great. This is where it all started for me. I was drafted by the Cubs and played my first game here in 1989.

It was important that our guys played the game right, and that's what they did. Wins are a byproduct of doing things right. I don't worry about wins, I worry about the process. And the process was pretty good.