He was excited, but they wanted him there at 5 p.m. and he didn't know if he could be there because he worked for me from 8 to 5. I told him, 'Look, I am the boss. If you need to leave at 4:30 to be there at 5, we can make it happen.' That time together was our goodbye. |
He was having a lot of success. You're winning 20 games and you're starting all-star games. If it's not broken don't mess with it. Even at that point in his career when he was striking out 300, he'd throw 97 (mph) away and he didn't throw in that much with his fastball. |
He was pretty concerned about her. She's pretty frail and he's got to make sure she has power. Even with power, it's going to be pretty warm. A.J.'s probably figuring if the power goes out, he might be able to do some more for her. Here, he couldn't do anything for her. |
He was really raw when he came in, but he has a lot of talent. I asked him in the beginning of the season, and he didn't even know what his times were [at Brother Martin]. He's been like a surprise kid in this league. You have to have depth, and he's an X-factor for us. |
He was rusty. We hadn't worked him during the week like we should, but he shook it off and threw a good ball game. That's my fault. We've got to throw him during the middle of the week. We've been trying to keep a lot of pressure off his arm because he's thrown so much. |
He was walking on the side of the road in the grass, facing traffic and pretty much doing whatever he's supposed to be doing. Nothing about my brother is going to justify someone hitting him and leaving him on the side of the road. She certainly never gave him a chance. |
He?s a guy that does everything no one sees but the coaches. He?s the guy that always boxes out, always gets on the floor - all of the intangibles. You might see he has three or four points a game but he makes so many contributions to our team in so many different ways. |
He'd been ill for about a year. He was a heavy drinker and smoker and he had problems with his heart. He was wasting away. By the end, it was a relief because he was in so much pain and he was so weak. He died in the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and we were all there. |
He'd better remain competitive, which he will, but it's a process that he has to go through. The unfortunate thing about it is that it's not going to turn around overnight. The first pick in the draft doesn't belong to the team that has all of those (offensive) weapons. |
He'll tell his story and until he does it would be wise for people to withhold their judgment. People should hold their fire and wait until the facts come in, then we can discuss this in a rational, nonpartisan way rather than in a way that gives comfort to our enemies. |
He's a baseball player - outstanding instincts on the field, good makeup, a hard-nosed player, always has been, versatility. [He's] a better left-handed hitter than right, and that fits us, especially with Damian [Rolls] at third base. He's just a good, solid performer. |
He's a different player. But we're a different organization that the one he left. The one he left had a lot of issues. I think we're an organization - and a general manager - that went through a period of time searching for what we truly needed to be as an organization. |
He's a fiery guy, and players are feeding off that. Joe is a straight shooter. When you're doing something well, he'll tell you. If you're not, he's not worried about hurting your feelings. He coaches with a lot of positive reinforcement, and guys accept that even more. |
He's a good player. He's exciting. I think he would definitely add a dimension to the return game. Of course, you want to have high-caliber players on the team, and I'm not sure if the Bears are going to get a guy like that or if they are really chasing a guy like that. |
He's an athlete that can extend plays and make something out of nothing ... so he's definitely a player you always have to be aware of. But we can't just go in there being in awe over Vick and forget about their other positions, because they have a solid offensive team. |