Well, I think it’s safe to say that Joe Girardi nailed it — that presser went about as well as one could expect.
The Phillies’ new skipper was calm, collected, and told many a story in what was, overall, a fluid and well carried Q&A. He sat with Matt Klentak, and Matt Klentak alone throughout the conferences’ entirety — not a John Middleton or Andy MacPhail in sight. Larry Bowa, however, was in attendance, as were Rhys Hoskins and his fiancé, Jayme.
It began, as these things do, with the ever-awkward jersey presentation, and Girardi confessed that he much preferred the baseball attire to his suit jacket.