Yankees Paul Golschmidt opens up on battle with Father Time, old Billy Madison ritual
Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q:.
What do you like best about this team?A: We have a group of guys that are very hungry to win.I felt that in spring training after coming up a little short last year, there was a focus and an intensity here that they want to carry on the tradition that’s been set here, the 27 world championships, want to be No.
28.I felt that right away.
… There’s very much a motivation and a hunger to win.Q: Can you imagine what this city would be like if the Yankees won a championship?A: No, no, I can’t (smile).So hopefully, we’ll get to see in person.Q: Q: How hungry are you to win a championship? You came close before the 2019 Cardinals were swept in NLCS by the Nationals.A: Yeah, not close enough.
Back to as a kid, we wanted to win the Little League championship, or in college a conference championship and all that, and so yeah, it hasn’t changed, and it’s something I haven’t been able to do, and to just watch on TV and see the joy in so many of the players’ faces and their families, coaches, and of course the fans and the organization … It’s my No.1 motivation, and try to do everything possible to make it happen.Q: What’s the best part of being a New York Yankee?A: I think definitely having an opportunity every day to go out and win, honestly … win the game, win the World Series, those high expectations that this organization has, that this city has, that the fans have.
There’s no meaningless games, there’s no meaningless at-bats.It’s just really fun every day showing up to the ballpark having a singular goal to win today’s game and hopefully get a chance in the playoffs to continue that.Q: How would you describe the Yankee Way?A: No.
1 is expectation to win, to win every game, to win every night...