One of the reasons Joe Girardi has found so much success in media in between managerial stints is because he’s honest with his assessments. That honesty didn’t take a break when the 55-year-old was asked about his future this week.
Wednesday, USA Baseball announced that Girardi wouldn’t manage the team attempting to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as he had initially been scheduled to do. Instead, his former Yankees teammate Scott Brosius will lead the stars and stripes. Girardi says that his reason for ultimately stepping aside from Team USA was that his ultimate desire – to return to managing in the major leagues – appears to be in sight.