Joe Girardi (L) and CC Sabathia (R) (image credit: getty)
On Friday, former MLB player and manager Joe Girardi talked about why CC Sabathia deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Girardi was Sabathia's skipper for eight years during their time with the New York Yankees, a stint that yielded a World Series title.
Speaking on MLB Network Radio, Girardi argued Sabathia's case, reminiscing on how it was often a light day at the office for the Yankees bullpen whenever he was on the mound.
"CC Sabathia to me is definitely a hall of famer," Girardi said. "19 seasons, over 3,500 innings, 251 wins, over 3,000 strikeouts — are there 19 pitchers that have over 3,000 strikeouts? Here's what I love about CC Sabathia: CC Sabathia changed the way I managed the game the day before and the day after because I didn't plan on using my bullpen much the day CC pitched, I didn't plan on using the left-handers.
