February 23, 2009
Day Off
Jim Storer just called me to say he heard on WFAN that Joe Girardi called off today's practice, and the players and coaching staff are going out for lunch and a pool tournament. Peter Abraham confirms:
With games starting Wednesday, Girardi decided to give his team a break and build some chemistry at the same time.
Spring training is too long, so teams probably need a break like this.
I'm wondering if Joe is still doing the tough workouts? Last year, he really pushed the players with running and such. Is he pushing as hard this year?
No he isn't pushing as hard. He saw all the injuries last year, and recognized that he needed to ease up a bit.