Article: GIRARDI SEEMS A NATURAL AT RUNNING MARLINS

JOE CAPOZZI, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
The Palm Beach Post
02-22-2006
GIRARDI SEEMS A NATURAL AT RUNNING MARLINS
BYLINE: JOE CAPOZZI, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
EDITION: FINAL
SECTION: SPORTS

JUPITER -- With temperatures in the 80s on Tuesday, Marlins pitchers lined up for one of the most grueling drills of spring training: "running poles," a series of 14 sprints across the outfield grass from foul pole to foul pole.

That's when left-hander Scott Olsen looked over at manager Joe Girardi and said with a sneer, "Why don't you run with us?"

To the surprise of Olsen and his teammates, Girardi replied: "All right."

In the clubhouse a few minutes later, Olsen wrapped a cold towel around his head ...