The challenge here is to win five more games than last year, |
The challenge here is to win five more games than last year, ... Ed Wade put together a good foundation, and they've been winning in the 80s the last four years. Usually you come to a club that needs major rebuilding, reconstructing, remodeling, whatever you want call it. That's not the case here. |
The goal was to improve our pitching. Right now, we're not where we want to be. We're not satisfied with where we are at the moment. |
The guy's a real professional. You could tell by his body language that it was a kick in the stomach. |
The important thing is to build his arm strength. We want to keep him on track. He's going through Spring Training, because he really didn't get a lot of activity in the spring. |
The main thing is I still have the drive, I still have the competitiveness, I still have the passion, I still want to go to work every day. As long as that's there, I'm going to keep after it as long as somebody will pay me. |
The only time I really have to worry is sometimes I'm off thinking about something and walk through a green light and almost get hit by a car. |
The talent in the American League is better than the National League. I had the opportunity with Seattle last year to see some National League games, and thought it overall wasn't the same. |
The team we have, we're going to be competitive. Are we going to win the division? No. We have to improve. |
The thing you learn over the years is to delegate a lot more. Not that you're not involved, but you delegate. If you have confidence in people around you, then you feel free to delegate. |
There are a lot of positives that have happened that make our club better than it was in February. |
There might be somebody out there that could provide us with a player that might fulfill some of the needs that we have. . . . I don't say you have to move these players but at least investigate every opportunity that might improve another area of your ball club. |
These are two key acquisitions. It's going to make them even more of a force to be dealt with in the East. |
They have some talent but it's going to be a very difficult situation for them. They'll be frustrated because of the losing in the short term. But in a couple of years they'll be OK. I'll tell you what -- I wish I had some of the players they have over there. |
They seem to be a little bit more under control than usual. |