It gives us those 82 wins, which is what everyone was looking for. It's not enough for us, but it's nice for the organization. |
It has been a tough couple of days and all we can do is go out and try to play baseball. We know that the Puck-man would want us to go out and do this for him. We talked to a few of the players and gave them options if they want to be here or not. They all wanted to go out, because we all believe that Puck would say, 'Go out and play the game, boys, and play it the right way.' And that's what we're going to try to do. |
it is Fortunate. |
It looks like we are going to go ahead and look into the possibility of getting this thing cleaned up and make sure we are ready for next year. We don't want to mess with that thing. He's pitched on it long enough. |
It really was a playoff atmosphere out there. I'm sweating, and it wasn't really that hot. |
It really was a playoff atmosphere. I'm sweating, and it wasn't even that hot. |
It takes us an hour and a half to get to Sarasota and Bradenton, and you can add 15-20 minutes more with the traffic. A team in Port Charlotte would be perfect. |
It tells you he's pretty competitive. |
It was a big situation like this, these guys coming into town, a big Friday night and he withstood everything. That was fun to see. |
It was a disappointing series. They just killed us. They ran balls down in the gap and the ones they hit fell in. They were able to find the holes and we couldn't. |
It was a hit in the gap, so it wasn't like he had to beat a play to home, but he was running good. His legs feel good. |
It was a nice win on a very ugly night and tough conditions. |
It was a very nice series for us, after coming off a tough road trip. We came back home and did what you have to do to get righted. Guys are now getting into a bit of a groove and playing good ball. |
It was an emotional moment. |
It was an emotional moment. That kind of choked me up a bit when I saw that. |