Girardi on:
JG:
Should have won 2 games
Good to be 2 games out after losing 8 to Boston
MF:
Only so many testing games to see if you are elite - not elite Yankee team, not beating good teams
JG:
Should have won 2 games
Don't make too much out of 3 games
MF:
What were you thinking in the 8th?
JG:
Get through Drew
Would have gone to Mo with 2 outs after Drew
MF:
Mo vs. Youkilis? Why not Mo for 8th and someone else for 9th?
JG:
Would have been hard to just pitch Mo for 8th.
MF:
You were the culprit for setting up the rotation this way. Did you screw up?
JG:
No. Not worried about Wang in Fenway, good out of bullpen. Can't change opinion.
MF:
Would you do it again?
JG:
Yes.
MF:
No issues with strategy in 8th. Just a tough spot. Night before, down a run, gave up an out in bunting. Why?
JG:
Melky did it on his own. Made sure the sign was off.
MF:
Gardner's throw made you grimace.
JG:
Awful bad series.
MF:
Have to be disappointed with Burnett.
JG:
Not about excuses, but he is always better in second half. Gotta get him mechanically sound, ball running over plate.
MF:
What really got to you in Boston?
JG:
Inability to hit with RISP.
MF:
Credit for Sox pitching?
JG:
No. They have a good bullpen. Combination of both pitching and hitting.
MF:
Bullpen, bullpen, I don't love Delcarmen. Jones! Bowden!
JG:
Delcarmen good.
MF:
Hangover?
JG:
No. Team is resilient. Lost to TB and Sox earlier, won games after.
MF:
8 games against Sox is how you get measured.
JG:
Have to do better in last 10 vs. them. Put it behind us.
MF:
Bullpen improving?
JG:
Yes. Coke big outs, Tomko pitched well, will improve with Bruney.
MF:
Bruney DL bouncing alarming.
JG:
No pain, be honest about his arm. Wasn't telling truth. Marte to Dr. Andrews. Nady throwing with soreness. Have to see. Molina a ways away. Cervelli impressive. Hit ball hard last night.
MF:
Pitchers prever Cervelli?
JG:
No.
MF:
Cano struggling, Jeter, Arod, Melky struggling.
JG:
Feel good about Arod's hit.
....going to Mets now.