I told him you need to go out and play good defense, run the bases well, steal some bags and keep your average up. I didn't expect him to change his swing. I told him I thought he was maturing as a hitter, and that would come with time. I would like to see him knock in a few more runs, but with base hits. |
I told the guys we're not in this thing to knock anybody out. I don't care if the Yankees or the Red Sox get in. I care about the Baltimore Orioles. But we're in this thing, and people are watching for two weeks. We have a chance to play some good baseball and feel proud about it. |
I told them to relax because they were making me nervous. We can relax. We're good. We'll be OK. |
I truly believe they'll make a decision this week. There's nothing else I can do. I'm proud how we hung in there these last two months. |
I want to thank Ray Miller for all he did, for his support and his professionalism. Ray did an outstanding job and we remain good friends. Leo and I have been best friends for a long time and have always said that if I get the chance to manage, he would be my pitching coach. I'm glad for us that it will happen, but I'm really happy for the Orioles organization that Leo has joined the club. His record speaks for itself. |
I wanted to get that message across to the team that we're better than we're playing and we just need to concentrate a little bit more. |
I was always the holdup. I couldn't get the job. |
I was like that. I knew that I had to be able to sacrifice bunt, hit and run. I knew I needed to play good defense, run the bases right and steal. |
I was pointing to the ground and I knocked his mask out. That was unintentional and he knows it. |
I was really excited when we came out of the chute. That was as much energy as I've seen. We just couldn't muster anything else after that. |
I was sitting there thinking we keep making a mistake here and there. And that's because everyone is trying so darn hard. And I appreciate that. |
I would say he's not here. |
I would say that we'll explore something. I don't know if we have something in mind. |
I would think if you're under oath, you tell the truth. Isn't that what you're supposed to do? |
I would think that situation is, whichever way it was decided, it won't be a daily thing. When they come back with a decision here in a day or two, it will be the decision, period. |