If Pedro feels he wants to play, he has my blessing. |
If somebody told me wed lose every game to the Braves this year and be in the World Series, Id take that. |
If that guy (Wagner) doesn't pitch to him, who will? He's a guy throwing 97, 98 [mph]. |
If they look at the standings then they know we're back in the mix. I trust they understand it's time to play. |
If we're going to be a team that goes to the next level, we have to play better on the road. That's the way it's been over the history of the game. Most teams struggle a little bit on the road unless you're a top-echelon team. So we hope that we pick it up a little bit more and win our share so we can have that confidence going on the road. |
If we're mathematically eliminated by then he definitely won't pitch, |
If we've got to win a game or we need him, I'll put him in. |
If you go into a series always looking for him to show you something, he might show you. I go with what I feel at the time. I'm going to pick my spots and do what I think is best at the time and live with it. |
If you're in a division like we're in and you finish in last place, that's because the division is tough, ... What are you going to do? If you were in a different division with the same record, you might be a few notches up the ladder. But when you don't win, it doesn't matter. |
If you're physically fit and take care of yourself, you should be better later in your career. I had my best year before I retired. |
In a perfect world, yeah, you'd like somebody to step up. To have that solid lineup is what you like as a manager. You like to have that continuity going through it every day. |
It boils down to how the guys play for you. That's the most important thing for me. I've done a good job getting my team ready to play every day. That is, as a manager, all you can do. The other stuff you can poke holes in. The main thing is I've learned a lot about the game. |
It builds confidence. Making a contribution to the team is important for a young player. I'm happy for him. He works hard. He wants to win. You root for a kid like that. |
It can't hurt him to continue to throw. If we can use him or need him, if we see a fit, he'll be ready to go. Throwing in Triple-A now is better than throwing a simulated game on the side. |
It can't hurt. He's been there before, and bottom line, I hope he can produce and help win us some games. |