It was a rough first game for us. We ran into a good team, but this is Opening Day. We have two more games with them and this is a good test for us. We'll see if we can bounce back. |
It was a situation where if we couldn't keep him in the majors, he could walk. So it was probably best to let him go and pitch elsewhere. |
It was a tough decision, ... but I had a good feeling about it. |
It was very good for us to get a win, and [tonight] we've got a chance to win the series. That's a start. |
It wasn't too long. Everybody got quiet. Everything got quiet. |
It would have been a double or a triple, ... but we won?t know because he had to go back and tag the bag. |
It would have been hard. I look at Ryan as a first baseman. He probably could go to the outfield and play some and be adequate - maybe. |
It?s good. I like our attitude this spring. We got some tempers on our club. |
It'll sink in when I get back [home] to Winter Haven and sit on my back porch. For four or five days I won't answer the phone. |
It's a new role for him. It's going to take him a while to get used to it, but he's going to be pretty good at it. I have a lot of confidence in him. |
It's encouraging. He should feel real good about himself because he's throwing real good. He looks confident. |
It's hard because how you start is how you start. We could have won, but ended up losing. 0-2 is 0-2, and we have to come back [Thursday]. We're going to win some games and we're going to be there. At the same time, it's always great to get off to a good start. |
It's hard to please everybody. [Save for his leadoff at-bat], he's been working the count better and taking more pitches. |
It's his job to lose, and he won't give it up easily. |
It's kind of a rhythm thing. |