He's still young. Let's not get too impatient with him. He just lost his zone. It looked like he was just concerned with the runners too much, and he was rushing to the plate a little bit. I thought his stuff was good tonight. |
He's such a manager's friend in that regard. |
He's swung the bat real well. I watch the at-bats more than I do the results of the at-bats. It's tough to concentrate on feeling it's important to get hits when it doesn't count. ... When the bell rings, it takes on a different significance than you have here. |
He's telling me all the work he's doing. Hopefully, that's the case. |
He's that kind of guy. I knew this from playing against him. When he was in Kansas City, Oakland, you'd see him in All-Star Games, and he was a very respectful person. I'm excited about having him on our club. |
He's throwing hard. He had a couple that where really close shaves. But Randy was good. |
He's up in situations when you need a home run and you get a home run. That stuff doesn't happen. It's storybook. He's locked in. |
He's used to this. He was in Boston for four years, so he certainly understands the pressures that go on -- not only between our two clubs -- to win the Eastern division. |
He's very determined when he goes out there. But I know he was frustrated by the problems he was having. . . . He's important to us. |
He's very intelligent, not pretty intelligent. So I think he was poised to make a decision. |
He's very much in charge on the mound. That's reassuring to me. |
He's very special. A full-time pro. A tough competitor. |
Hernandez pitched one hell of a game. He's pretty damn good, that's for sure. |
Hernandez pitched one hell of a game. He's pretty damn good, that's for sure. And Randy dominated and he was just as strong. He looked at it as the changing of the guard, but I kept thinking he wasn't done yet. |
His arm is getting the work it needs, but he really didn't get a whole lot of game work. It was a setback, and it will probably add a couple of weeks to his rehab. |