Yankees: Joe Girardi Comments on Upcoming Return to Yankee Stadium

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi spoke on returning to the Bronx.

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi will have to prepare for his long-awaited return to the Bronx on the fly. The 55-year-old, who is entering his first season as skipper of the Philadelphia Phillies, wasn’t initially scheduled to oppose the Yanks in 2020.

Then, however, the global pandemic forced MLB to suspend the start of the campaign, and all of the logistics were reshuffled in order for the season to be realized.

How is Girardi feeling about his reunion at Yankee Stadium? Well, he commented on it during a video conference call with reporters on Wednesday.

“I think it’ll be odd because I’m not used to going in the other dugout or the other locker room,” said Girardi. “It will be really good to get back and see people that I know. But it’s going be a little bit different. I have to make sure I don’t turn into the wrong door when I come down the stairs, and I think we do come in a different way as the visiting team so that should help out. I won’t lead, I will follow make sure I go to the right place.”

Girardi will be back in the Bronx twice in the span of 10 days later this month. The Phillies will visit for an exhibition game on July 20, and will do so again on July 29 when New York hosts its home opener. Let’s hope that employees prevent an awkward situation and direct him to the right clubhouse when Philadelphia arrives at the stadium.

Girardi managed the Yankees for 10 years (2008-2017), across which he won the 2009 World Series and led the club to six playoff appearances, which included advancing as far as the ALCS three times.

Additionally, the former Manager of the Year caught in New York for four seasons during his playing days, so expect there to be plenty of emotions when he and the Phillies return to his old stomping grounds.