He was looking for trouble. What is this game turning out to be? It used to be you could argue and have some fun. Today you can't say a word. We've got to sit in the dugout with our Sunday school Bibles. |
He was pretty focused today, ... You could almost tell that he was [locked in]. When he came in from the bullpen, Mark told me, 'All the catcher has to do is put up the glove.' |
He was still throwing 98 miles per hour. This guy can pitch a no-hitter any day. But you can't walk leadoff batters. |
He'll catch the ball, I know that. He's got good hands. |
He'll say someone helped him. Baloney. He did it. ... It's special for the whole club. He has worked so hard the last three years to get to this point. Rookie of the Year. All-Star. He could conceivably get 23 or 24 [wins]. |
He's a competitor. You almost expect him to go out and have a game like this every time. It's a surprise if it doesn't happen. |
He's a complete guy, |
He's a complete guy. He hits, he fields, he pitches. With him in the lineup, it's like an extra bat. |
He's a good guy to have around to hang around these guys in the dugout. I know he did a good job managing. I know those kids will be well-instructed and well-prepared. |
He's a good hitter. Like I said, he's going to get warmed up once he knows the league a little bit better. He's seeing these pitchers now and getting an idea on all these guys. |
He's a good RBI guy, he showed that [Friday]. He puts the ball in play, no question about it. |
He's all right. He can play. I just don't want to take a chance. I don't want him out for seven or eight days. |
He's almost as big a threat in some cases as Bonds, for what he can do. He can beat you in a lot of ways. He can hit a home run, if he needs to. He steals bases. He's a dangerous guy. In Bonds, you look for a home run. This guy can do a lot of other things. |
He's another experienced guy. He did a good job in the past. Hopefully, he can get fired up in the pennant race. |
He's come along. This is what we'd been hoping from him the balance of the year. Get on base, cause problems. When you get those kinds of guys on base, they make the opposition think a little bit. |