You need the other guys now. I don't want spring training to get stale. With the other guys coming in, the program changes somewhat. We're at the point now where they are needed. |
You see building blocks. There's an immediacy in that we want to win right away, but there's also a foundation, I think, for this team to be pretty special for a number of years. When you can build something to the point it's very good, then step back and watch it perform collectively? Trust me, that's a special feeling. |
You should not be able to take someone's property for economic development, |
You want this whole environment to be fun for them. You want the game of baseball to be fun. You can have fun and also be involved in a businesslike manner and continue to utilize the techniques that we have been talking about over the course of these four days. You can get something done and have people going into the clubhouse with a good feeling about themselves. |
You'd be blind if you didn't look at this guy and say there's a lot of ability. And you know what? He's an even better person. |
You're down 8-2, that's a long way to come back. The starting pitching is the thing that is holding us up. We have to settle that matter. |
You're going to have to convince me it doesn't work, |
You're not in a horse race with this guy either. For him to come out here today and do the things that he did, get his work in, I think he's going to go home today feeling like he had a very productive day. |
You've got to be able to pitch and you've got to be able to catch the ball. If you can't, you probably won't be very good. |
You've got to do better than that. If you are going to change the fortunes of your ball club, you've got to be able to beat these guys. |
You've got to give Victor Santos credit. For me, that's as well as he pitched since he put on this uniform. |
Zach Duke deserves to pitch the home opener in Pittsburgh. He's earned that right. |
Zach Duke did a good job. He had to battle, obviously. |
Zach Duke showed us last year, and in his first start, what type of pitcher he is. |
Zach Duke, uncharacteristic of him, threw 46 pitches in the first two innings [of his first start]. The difference was the damage wasn't as significant. |