These are all guys we can mix and match for the seventh and eighth inning. From a confidence standpoint, I feel good about all of them. |
These guys are doing a good job, man. They've always showed up and played hard, and played all the way through. |
These guys are hitters first, ... The power will come, and at certain times during the season we're going to have stretches like this. |
These guys deserve a great deal of appreciation for what they've done, but it might be tough to recognize that today. |
These guys know where they're at. They know what time of year it is. |
These guys never quit. That's one of their strongest attributes. But we weren't able to finish it off. |
They are a good hitting ball club over there. We had the lead in the seventh inning but Ortiz tied the game with a solo shot and then Manny got something he could drive and it got out of here. |
They both called for it, and they were running so hard, neither one heard the other. I love the fact that they were so hungry for the ball, but that was scary. |
They didn't give in and showed great patience. We battled back all night. |
They do complement each other. But I don't look at it as just the 3-4-5 guys. There are the hitters in front and behind them. |
They give us a veteran presence. Both have made a lot of starts and pitched a lot of innings in their careers. They will fit in well for us. |
They had to work for it tonight. But in the end they got the job done. That's the bottom line. |
They had to work for it. Some of it is a product of us having so many off days. We haven't been able to get guys consistent work. |
They should feel good about how far they've come. They played their tails off for 162 games. We just had trouble finishing it off. |
They work hard to take advantage of opportunities. They had some real good bats tonight. This was a big one; they had to work hard for it tonight. |