See what the explanation is allowing Jim (Edmonds) to get thrown out for the little that he did and the little that he said. I don't think he cursed anybody, |
See, that's the kind of question that will end the session faster than a pause. You got something else you want to ask? That thing was over the day after, wasn't it? There was nothing that happened. |
Since he's been a Cardinal, he has been outstanding to great. And last year, he was just good. I imagine he enjoys outstanding to great. But he was a good player for us last year. And if he's motivated to be better than good, that's good for us. |
So far, it looks like a smart move. When you pick up a catcher in the middle of his 20s like that, we may have something there. |
So he flips the bat and right away a number of people start using it to jab him. I said, 'There must be a reason,' and there was. He's not that kind of player. |
So you get Jim four and Walker in the five spot. I think that the other thing, too, if Reggie is not playing in the middle of the lineup and you leave Jim second, there isn't as much thump in the middle. So let's put some thump in the middle, and So gives you a lot of options. |
Some of it is under his control, some of it isn't. He has to be ready for his opportunities and do the best he can. |
Some of that is him, but mostly it's about us. I wouldn't want the St. Louis Cardinals to walk him in his last at-bat. That's not what we represent. |
Some of the guys that worked out with him said that his first day out on the field, he's not ready yet. He needs to get his legs, all that. He admitted it today. He didn't do anything while he was gone. Hopefully, we'll get him in there tomorrow. He feels fine. He's just out of shape. |
somebody good enough to get the outs in the seventh and eighth innings. We had Gene Nelson and Rick Honeycutt. |
Somebody raised a question that he wears down in the second half and I checked the stats. His numbers are better in the second half. |
Someone told me a long time ago a good test in situations like this, ... You ask the guy, 'If this was your free agent year, when could you play?' |
Sometimes you get what you deserve. For 40 to be [No.] 200 and to make it a grand slam, it's like it's from the movies. |
Sometimes, you have things happen that make you scratch your head - like winning 57 games after Darryl (Kile) died. To have Matt Morris be the winning pitcher tonight just blows me away. |
Sparky is very important, ... I still call him. |