TAMPA -- Yankees spring training instructor Nick Swisher spent a few minutes talking with NJ Advance Media at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday.

The gist: He's way, way more jacked up about the Yankees than you.

it's not even close.

Below, Swisher gives his advice to Giancarlo Stanton, talks coaching someday, and discusses how excited he is to watch the youngsters.

Q: You had to come into New York from a different city and you flourished. What kind of advice would you give Giancarlo Stanton?

A: Oh, brother, that man's got everything handled. I think just in general, I think that his excitement level is just off the charts. To have this opportunity to go from a franchise like Miami -- which, there's nothing wrong with that, it's a great organization -- to, in my opinion, the upper echelon of baseball teams and organizations, man, there's no bigger logo than the NY. To be able to have that on the front of your chest means something. I think, to be able to bring a talent like that over here, obviously the expectations are going to be off the charts, no doubt about it. It's just kind of like, there's going to be some good times, there's going to be some bad times. I think if you just stick to the grind, man, just know you you are as an individual, just stick to the strengths you have. To me, you blink you eyes and it's over. And then when it's gone, you're like, 'Oh man.' You wish it could be back. I wish I could give advice to the guy, but I just know everyone in that locker room is so pumped to have him over there. I think he really realizes the honor that goes into wearing that uniform.

Q: You just look so excited to be here every day. Why?

A: Just to honor, bro. When you retire, there's a hole. I can be honest about that because I went through that.

Q: How weird is it for you to say the word "retire?"

A: Crazy, man. I'm 37 years old, bro, and I'm retired. It's just a young man's game. So, for me, just to have that opportunity to come back. To get that phone call from Cash and say, 'Hey, Swish, we want you here, we want you to be around.' For me, man. You want me to be around? Me? I just think just in general, man, just the honor is the biggest word. This place is family to me. I know how much help I got along the way. So if I can have that opportunity to help somebody, just a little bit, to get to where they want to be and help this team win championships, bro, that's my job.

Q: You going to coach someday?

A: Yeah! I don't think right now is the time for me to coach. My girl, Emerson, is about to turn 5. Sailor is about to turn 2. So I've got some time, man. But I think there's too much love for the game in my chest not to. I think one of these days, yeah. I think I'm going to take a little bit of time to enjoy the time I have with my family. Whatever opportunities I get, I'll take those, two feet in. One of these days. When the time is right. But I think just in general about this place, man, it's a new era. You've got a new skipper in there, Aaron Boone. He's a Yankee. He knows the Yankee way. I think just in general, bro, everyone is just excited. We've got new leadership. We've got some new players. But I think, overall, everything is the same. If you don't win a World Series in New York, it's a wasted season. That's what it's getting back to. That's what the expectations are getting back to. I think when you have that, brother, that's when the sky is the limit for this team.

Q: You'll see him more while you're here, but what do you think of 20-year-old Yankees prospect Estevan Florial?

A: Whoa. Bro. I got to see him a little bit today. Everybody on this team is a monster. I don't even want to walk up next to them. I told Gardy. I said, 'Bro, you're going to look awfully small standing in that Opening Day lineup, bro.' He said, 'That's exactly where I want to be, bro.' I think in general, man, there's a lot of young guys that are coming up. A lot of guys who are going to have a chance to really make a smash. We've got (Miguel) Andujar. We've got Florial. We've got (Gleyber) Torres. I mean, bro. It's like, there's so much competition now. It's like, wow, in general, the game is getting so competitive, I think that you are going to see the best out of these guys because you are creating competition, and that's normally when the best of each athlete comes out, I think.

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