The Bigelow Green Tea Bullpen Preview

2008:
I asked [Joe Girardi] what young pitchers have caught his eye beyond the Big Three and he mentioned Dan McCutchen, Mark Melancon and Steven White. (via LoHud)

2007:
"I don't even know what the kid looks like," Torre said after repeated questions about the ballyhooed 21-year-old right-handed prospect[, Joba Chamberlain]. "I've seen him on television.

"Just to hear all the things I've heard about him, yeah, I am curious. I don't know when that (call-up) is gonna happen, but I am curious. (via NY Post)

We've developed one of the best farm systems in baseball over the past few years. It's good to have a manager who knows who some of our prospects are.

Girardi Actually Managing

via Pete Abraham

It was interesting to watch Joe Girardi. He ran from place to place and clearly is more hands-on than Joe Torre was. Is that a good thing? We’ll know a few months into the season. If running made you a good manager, Alberto Salazar would have been hired.

If sleeping and doing as little as possible made you a good manager we'd have a few more rings to show off.