He's a plus talent, ... There's guys with plus talent that become plus players and guys who underachieve. I know he has played better in this league than he should have, so those are a couple of important check marks right there. |
He's a remarkable baseball man, a remarkable character and a remarkable friend. Yeah, I miss him, but I feel great because he's as happy as he can be. |
He's a tough out, and any eighth hitter that gives you a tough out creates a lot of possibilities in the National League game. He had a hell of a game. ... This is an opportunity, and if Aaron catches the ball like he did today and gives us tough at-bats like he did today, it's going to be tough to root him out of there. |
He's a true horse. We're going to ride him as long as we can. |
He's a veteran and he's got a lot of experience, ... We've got a lot of season left so if he gets back this homestand we're in pretty good shape. |
He's always ahead of hitters, and I'm not just talking count. It's his thinking. |
He's always shown us enough to think that the fix is the next time he pitches. |
He's an exaggerated version of the Darryl Kile school of when you lose, you take all the blame. Except Izzy, he takes the blame and then he gets the knives out and starts cutting himself to pieces until you've got all this blood and scabs. |
He's an excellent player. We've seen that. He's been exceptional defensively. He had a tough stretch before the break but he's been outstanding. The knee slowed him down some for a while, but he's healthy. |
He's an important member of our club, so it's important to get him back. He didn't play so much there that he needs time off, so he's ready to go. |
He's an important member of the club, so it's good to get him back. |
He's an interesting addition to the roster. Age is on his side. Position is on his side. Just in the drills, he's been impressive. He's got a nice short arm with good strength. He's put the ball in play when he's had at-bats. |
He's anxious to get out there, but I think if he gets out there he could go backward. We'll just keep moving forward until he gets the green light. If he's cleared to play, he'll play. |
He's anxious, he's straining to get out there, and we think if he gets out there he's going to go backwards and hurt himself. We're just trying to give him a little more work and see how he responds. |
He's at the head of the class for me. And that class has some pretty good names in it. |