That's what our goal is every year to be ranked No. 1. It's exhilarating. Obviously, it puts a bull's-eye on your chest, but that's OK. Let's go out and play. It's a nice way to be recognized. It's March 13, and to stay No. 1 the rest of year is impossible. Let's enjoy it and improve. |
The big thing is the experience when you can throw seven guys who have been there, and that doesn't include Marsh. Marsh is a veteran, but he just happens to be in a new program. |
The issue doesn't seem to lend itself to a compromise. People love this valley because it is unique. We'll only become more unique with time as the place that didn't develop. |
The leadership is crucial, that they not go up there and do something that they are not capable of doing. All three have shown good discipline up there. |
The level of activity speaks for itself. Ours is the only offer on the table. |
The main reason we're keeping it this way is that Tyler pitched on Sunday. That would not give him enough days before his next start. |
The opening ballgame is different than any other. The adrenaline is at an all-time high. |
There were too many of those things but we're not going to dwell on it. |
They had outstanding weekends, no doubt about it. |
They will sneak up on you if you don't watch out. |
This is very humbling. Any time you receive recognition from your peers it is extra special. ... It is one of the highest honors I have ever received. |
This is what I did at 4:30 (a.m.). This was 5 (a.m.) and this was 5:30. (There are) things that I know we need to work on, and we will work on. |
We can't control anything but us. All we can control is the way we play out there on the course. |
We did a good job in all of areas of hitting. We had some quality at bats. We got a lot of guys on base and had some timely hitting. We had a sloppy inning where we gave up some runs but what impressed me the most was we turn around and answered with two in our half. We showed some maturity. |
We did get a lot of production from that part of the lineup tonight. Certainly that's what you have to have to win baseball games. You can't just depend on one, two, three, four. |