We've made a kind of a statement that we want to be better defensively. We have some athletes in the middle of the infield and we want to use them. So we've adjusted some of the things we're doing, doing it a little bit differently, giving them some responsibility. |
We've viewed it all spring as a new opportunity. Some tremendous people and players left. Some tremendous people and players came. . . . Hopefully we're a little better than we were. |
We've wanted all along to get him back in the rotation. |
Well, ... they didn't win tonight. |
Well, I would rather them lose than win. That's the statement of the day, ... But regardless, we have to win our games. That's how we view it. I think it's the best way. I don't think that will ever change. |
Well, it doesn't hurt, ... But you can never tell. We started off slowly last year and look where we ended up. |
Well, that's the whole idea. That's why he's still pitching and pitching effectively. I don't want it to go under the radar. I think it can, because he's so consistent. He just has a unique style. |
What a pro. He had a one-hour, 47-minute rain delay; that's not easy for these guys. He handled it. He went out and just pitched so well. |
What a thrill to watch him. |
What bothered me is that I just got a memo from the (American) League stating that when (umpires) meet it has to be conclusive. When an umpire in the middle of the field overrules it, that word conclusive (comes to mind). That's a difficult call for me to swallow right there. That was kind of my point. |
What do they say? This too shall pass. It will. We'll get by. David, he just was bitter. We'll get through this. It will pass. He just is upset. |
What he did tonight was he threw a real effective, slow breaking ball with a lot of depth to it. A real good spin rotation. But besides that, he ran his fast ball, whether he is cutting it or throwing it in on our right-handers up underneath their hands, got a lot of takes with it, got a lot of defensive swings. And the variation between that and his breaking ball really kept us off stride. |
What he relayed to [Rowe] is it felt like a baseball hit him in that area. Evidently, that is exactly what everybody says that has ever had it. |
What really worries you is somebody getting hurt, then you concern yourself with somebody losing time. |
What will matter is where we end up. How we handle the next 10 days. |