237 ordspråk av Dave Littlefield
Dave Littlefield
It's a case where he tried to get ready too soon to pitch in competitive situations and probably overdid it a little bit.
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It's a little different this year with a new coaching staff, just getting acclimated to some new people and a new way to do things. It's helpful for the staff themselves to interact a little bit.
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It's a system the players and owners agreed upon. Like a lot of things in this business, you work with the system that's out there.
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It's a very performance-oriented business, one that's based on wins and losses and production. To a certain degree, I think we're underperforming. My expectation is higher than what was delivered.
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It's a very unusual area for a player to have that problem.
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It's disappointing. There's certainly frustration, everywhere. [But] anybody in this position realizes the season's a grind. It'll change. It'll change.
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It's going to be interesting, I think. There will be a few guys who will pop out of this thing. It's hard to say who it's going to be.
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It's more baseball at a higher level with more pressure than he's probably ever had. He's facing a big-league staff, better stuff, better velocity ... as a package, that's pressure.
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It's no different than yesterday. Nothing's changed.
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It's nothing real serious. He'll be basically on pace during Spring Training.
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It's something we'll keep an eye on as teams get eliminated and as some of our players come back. There is no specific plan [for cuts] at this point.
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It's time to see if he can do it.
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Jack has done a fine job during his time in a Pittsburgh uniform. Defensively, he's been outstanding.
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Jack has done a fine job for the club during his time in a Pittsburgh uniform. Not only are the Pirates happy to have him for three more years, the organization is elated to have him and second baseman Jose Castillo playing defense up the middle for years to come.
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Jim has a lot of very good qualities and experience. He's got a very, very strong resume and a good feel for the game.
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