When the good teams played they were very close games. Pitching dominated. When that happens anyone, including the U.S., can get beat. I believe that if it happens again with this kind of tournament, some of the people including the players who didn't believe it was serious will have to believe now that it is serious. |
When you pinch-hit like that, you gotta be aggressive. There were a couple of up-and-in fastballs that were not necessarily strikes, but a guy like that (Bonds) could hit it out. |
Whoever is in charge of stopping it better stop it and stop it soon. Because we play 15 more games. |
Winn is a heck of a player and heck of a man. He might be entering the peak of his career right now. The extension is well deserved. He made a tremendous impact on our fans last year and also his teammates. |
Winn's got some pop. He's not known for his power, but he's got some. He's been hitting the ball far from both sides of the plate. |
With the bases loaded, he turned it up. He threw a curveball to Utley and struck him out that I think was the best curveball I've ever seen him throw. |
With time, we look to him to be a No. 1-type guy. If he's healthy, there's no question he's in the rotation. He won't be overwhelmed by an opening day start at home. That's why it was important for him to get his feet wet last year. |
Wow, he was good. The leadership there on the hill, the intensity ... we didn't hit much, but there was a lot of life in this game because of him. |
You don't have too many guys who are regulars you can use, without fear, in three outfield positions in three days. That's generally a part-time guy. |
You guys knew the base was open. I knew it, too. |
You have a closer like Benitez, you want to use him, but we've got to develop a kid, too. |
You talk about a guy being on the bubble. (But) we want starting pitchers to be able to pitch (in the spring) even if they're going to give up runs. |