We got him for the six months because you've got to qualify for postseason play. It's a great opportunity for him to step up like he has all year long. |
We had excellent chances to add and we missed. That makes the game have a bad smell when you miss a point once or twice. |
We had the one swing. That was clutch. |
We had those great competitions with the Twins. He had a perfect personality, because he would kid around, and then when the game would start, he'd try to beat you. |
We have a lot of confidence in Matt because of what he's shown this year and what he's done in his career. If you lose confidence every time a player struggles, that's not going to work too well. |
We have a lot of depth in the bullpen and, man, they were outstanding. Every one of them. |
We have been really concerned the whole second half that a stretch of bad play was right in front of us. That concern has kept us pushing, and we've been able to avoid it. So I don't want to lose that concern, even though we're starting to get healthy. |
We have kind of a tradition. The first bottle of champagne, you look around, who is the most appropriate, and I think there were only two or three guys that had not popped champagne. By consensus of the players, [they felt] Abe should pop it. That's about as good of recognition from the team as you can get. |
We have one of the game's best closers but he was fresh and we didn't feel like we were pushing him at all. I don't care how great Izzy is, if I'm on the other side they may think they've got a better chance when the other guy comes out, because Carpenter's just dealing. |
We have to get (Juan) going. I think (hitting coach) Hal (McRae) sees the correction that he needs to make. |
We just didn't make the finishing pitch and that's the two runs that beat us. |
We knew that Cal could throw somewhere between 40 and 60 [pitches]. Just get him out there, get the game started and then just try to mix and match. |
We know him and technically a position player can get here the last two or three weeks and that's plenty of camp. I'm sure he's been working. |
We know we're going to play. Whatever happens, happens. If you get beat, you get beat. But it's really clear we're going to come out and play. We've been able to get off to a good lead because our pitchers have shut them down and our offense has done something. But we're ready for any kind of game. |
We like playing on the road. |