At Least He's Focusing on What's Important

To me, the idea is to look professional. I understand it's important for players to have their own style, and I don't have a problem with that. But I want players to look neat and clean.
Joe Girardi, Florida Marlins manager

And so Joltless Joe becomes the latest manager to buy into the "if you look classy, you'll be classy" mindset. According to Baseball Weekly, the ban on facial hair was something he picked up during his time with the Yankees.

There are some folks who believe that such grooming standards are good for a team, because they enforce discipline or a sense of camaraderie or some other nonsense. As the resident curmudgeon about clubhouse chemistry and such, I must say "phooey kablooey" to this idea.

No team ever won a pennant because regular shaving habits inspired them to greatness. Neatness counts in a lot of things, but it won't help Girardi's young charges overtake the Braves.