TAMPA — Hal Steinbrenner is a fan of Joe Girardi’s for many reasons and professed his love Wednesday for the Yankees manager who enters a 10th season but without a contract beyond 2017.
Nevertheless, Steinbrenner isn’t in a hurry to grant Girardi an extension.
Asked to describe what he looks for in a manager, the Yankees owner clicked off a list of qualities he likes about Girardi.
“I think [a manager] has to be good at working with young players and veterans which Joe is,’’ Steinbrenner said. “It’s certainly a cerebral guy, [and] Joe is a very smart guy.