We have been beaten and had agonizing losses and we've lost games every way imaginable for way too long to get overconfident. We knew we couldn't dig a hole like last year. You know where that's going to get you, in any sport. So to come out clean and efficient is obviously a step in the right direction. |
We have had growing pains, but we are now bearing the fruits of that. |
We have worked hard this year to get better. That has started to happen and we want (the players) to reap the fruits of their hard work. |
We haven't been sharp. Off the mound, defensively, there are things we should have done better. We didn't make good pitches out of the bullpen when we got close. The offense rallied late, and hopefully that'll give us some momentum going into (today). |
We haven't faced much left-handed pitching (since Sept. 20), and I want to try and keep everybody sharp. |
We haven't gone there yet. You want to enjoy it. You want to have fun with it. It's an accomplishment in its own right. But, again, we've got a plan in place. |
We hung around, we had the tying run at the plate a couple of times, we just couldn't get it done. We do hang around. It's something these guys have found a way to do this year. |
We issued a challenge to him and he's accepted it. Now he's working through it and dealing with it -- and doing very well. |
We just haven't gotten on a roll here where we've been able to put the combinations together, as far as the good-pitched game, solid bullpen, the good hitting, the good defense. We haven't done that with much regularity at home. We've had this part or that part -- we haven't had all the parts in a roll. |
We keep knocking fences down that have been put up over the years. We're stripping the paint. |
We know he can hit. Right now we want to see him get the touch and feel back (for catching) and we moved him over to first during the morning drills to see how he looks there. |
We know Tom is experienced and he is not going to rattle. We want to see them maintain velocity once we have them pitching back-to-back days. Guys are going to be given every opportunity to show they can't do it. |
We love what Ojeda does defensively. We'll see if we can get him tightened up to add a little more offense. |
We made a lot of mistakes, though, through the game to put us in that position. I don't think you can hang the (goat) horns on Brian. |
We might not have any rookies next year, or maybe one or two, |