There was some really good pitching from both sides. I think there were a few jitters from our side, but for the most part, our guys gave us an opportunity to win that game. I think every day, that's all you can ask for. |
There was something riding on the game. The losing team has to serve the winning team until 12:30 when we play Baltimore [Thursday]. If Lenny [Harris] wants someone to get his lunch, someone has to go get his lunch. |
There were too many 2-0 counts for him today. He knows that. But he kept us in the game. We talked about that during the season. Sometimes you're not going to have your best stuff, but you have to keep your team in the game. He kept us in the game. |
There will be days like this. |
There's no chance he'll go more than three innings. |
They are looking for a pitch to drive, and I'm not going to take it away from them. We have some guys who aren't capable of working the count yet. |
They are two really gifted athletes. They are fundamentally sound defensively. They are little bit different types of hitters. Hanley has a little more pop. Robert is probably more of a hit-and-run type of guy. They are two very gifted shortstops who should create some excitement over the next four weeks. They'll go at it, and let's find out. |
They did everything we asked them to. These guys need innings. You see their faces when you tell them -- this is not the part of the job you enjoy. |
They didn't hit a lot of balls hard off him. It's a game that's very frustrating at times because you feel like you're so close. ... We're going to learn how to win these games. We were close tonight. |
They do it as long as they can throw. Tom Lasorda [Los Angeles Dodgers] did it for years. When you throw batting practice you can see things better. |
They have great, young pitching, ... There is no guarantee that if you spend $200 million that you are going to win. There is no guarantee if you spend $120 [million], you are going to win. |
They have some very talented young players, |
They learned a lot about the finer points of catching. |
They said it was going to rain for a long time. |
They were very close to getting into the playoffs again this year, ... The opportunities here are great. I'm excited to be here. They have so many great young players, and they have a lot more coming. |