If I had until late February to make this decision, then it would be a no-brainer. I'd know exactly where I stood at that point. But right now, this is the best decision. |
If it were the old way there would have been another four-spot in that third inning. |
If we had to lose and if one person basically was the reason -- you never want to lose -- but you didn't mind it being Kirby Puckett. When he made the catch and when he hit the home run you could tell the whole thing had turned. |
In baseball history, it'll never be done again, ... We did it in such strange ways every single year. |
It came out of nowhere. |
It gets old when you battle your butts off, |
It was a game here. One was an inside-the-park home run in which [left fielder] Lonnie Smith had trouble getting the ball out of the little trough down the left-field line. |
It's a devastating blow for us, because I don't think people realize how vital he was to our rotation. |
It's a devastating blow for us. I don't think people realize how valuable he was to our rotation. That's why we kept holding out hope that he'd be able to give us something [in the playoff drive]. |
It's a frustrating way to lose, because you'd always like to win that first game. Now we have to win the next two. |
It's a no-brainer, to me. I don't say that to be submissive. It makes sense because of everything — stats, everything. He's the guy that's going to carry the club. I don't want to put pressure on him, but that's the truth. |
It's a role with a huge magnifying glass. We're fine. It'll turn. |
It's almost like you're in some kind of twilight zone. You're going, no way. |
It's been a feeling, ... of watching other people do what you want to do. |
It's been a grind, |