I'm not thinking about other teams or what people think about what we're doing, ... I'm just trying to win games. |
I'm sorry to see him go. He's been a great player for a lot of years. Obviously, it was a decision he's thought long and hard about. It's a very tough decision. |
I'm still going to stay even. I'm going to still stay positive. This is tough. I hurt just like everybody else when you lose a tough game. It's not going to discourage me. It's not going to change my attitude. I'm going to be out there tomorrow pumping these guys up to play again. But this is as tough as it's been this year. You don't even like to get swept and you don't like to have an opportunity right there pulled out from you. |
I'm sure he's going to play in the Cup. Why not? He's fine. There's nothing wrong with him. Nothing serious. So why not? |
I'm very proud of that. I think that is something we can take into next season. Hopefully we learned what you need to do to consistently win. |
I've been kind of walking on eggs with him because I really haven't had an opportunity to give him much rest. It's a tribute to him that he's worked as hard as he has. After having a couple tough years with injuries, he's dedicated himself to making sure he stays in the lineup every day. Being young helps that, but there's a lot of maintenance going along with that, and I think the kid deserves a lot of credit for doing that. |
I've coached third base for 10 years and I don't second-guess my third-base coach, ... It was a tough decision. I didn't tell him to tell him to go. You have to ask the guy that sent him. |
I've got a lot of learning to do. I still have a lot to learn. |
I've got a picture of Jackie in my office, so I think about that every day. I'm just happy to be a part of this day. |
I've got flexibility, a lot of options in my lineup. We've stepped up our attack. |
I've got pictures of Jackie in my office. I reflect on things like that every day. |
I've known Carlos for a long time. He's always been real steady, real confident and self-assured. He's quiet, a little reserved. You can't always get a read on a personality like that. But Carlos knows he's good. He knows how to handle himself. He has a plan and he's confident in that plan. |
I've seen a lot of seasons when (a hot start) didn't matter. I feel good about this team. We wanted to get off to a good start, but we know we have to grind it every day. |
I've talked to my guys about it. All teams, when they go through a growing process, these things happen before you get to a certain level. I told them to make sure they don't like the taste they have in their mouth. It's going to be a good learning experience for them. |
Ideally, we'll just see how it goes and play it by ear the rest of the way, |