Mike has hit in the 5-6 hole a lot in his career. He also has experience at the top of the order, so we have some flexibility. For now, though, I want Mike hitting down in the order a little. |
Mike is doing fine. He could have played tonight. |
Mike's been playing so well. |
Mike's the kind of guy who always wants to be better. |
No matter what level, anytime you have good chemistry it's going to add to the play, ... You compare it to your home life, it plays a part. Getting along, they probably play better on the field together. |
Nobody ever sees us play on TV, |
Nobody got hurt. We got knocked out early in the first round. |
Obviously he's not locked in at the plate. He's a guy that's come through many times for us. (Third base) is the last place you want to hit that ball. |
Obviously, we'd like to start getting some pinch hits. |
Obviously, we're looking at at least a couple of months. They feel they can get his strength back before the end of the season. |
Once he gave up the home run, we really didn't create any opportunities there. He was on top of his game. Sometimes you run into a well-pitched game, and I think that was the case more than anything tonight. |
One thing we are lacking is power, ... It would be big if we could get him going. |
One thing you want to get is good swings. It looks like we have gotten a little defensive. I think some guys have lost some confidence. For us to be in a rut this long, it shouldn't happen. |
Our bullpen struggled. That was the difference in the game. |
Our guy [Young] threw very well tonight, and we came up with some big hits. |