If any one of those plays isn't made, the outcome of the game could have been totally different. |
If we had more of a feel (on Saturday) for how it was going to play out, we probably could have gotten going with a late start on Saturday. But we didn't know that at the time. |
If we makes those plays, we win the game instead of lose the game. |
In all honesty, we scored seven runs and that should have been enough to win the game. I give them credit, though. They are a hot team right now and they did what they needed to do. They forced us to make plays and we didn't make them. |
It got too much of the plate. There are different locations to throw waste pitches. That one was supposed to be well off the plate away. It didn't get there. |
It is not as physical a team as we have had in that past. You can't expect the same kind of offensive production in the same way. We have to generate runs in different ways. You can still drive in runs with a double in the gap. But we can't count on the three-run home run. |
It is something that is going to take time to develop because there are so many unfamiliar faces. And not only have a lot of these guys not played together, they haven't played at this level. How will they handle adversity? How will they handle it individually and then as a team. Our older players have to provide that leadership. |
It was a close game and he needed to do his job like he did today to give us a chance to win. He did a great job going seven-plus inning and leaving with the lead. That is a quality start. |
It was a little bit surprising. Under the circumstances, knowing what everybody else in the conference has returning and knowing that they know our situation, it is very interesting. Preseason polls, they only say so much. The proof is what happens after everyone plays 56 games. |
It was huge for us. After blowing a game on Friday and then getting boat-raced on Saturday, these guys showed some character. They hung in there and they bounced back. |
It was mechanical. He was dropping his arm and left a couple of pitches out and up over the plate. It might have been a focus thing. |
It's a good opportunity for him to kind of get things righted. We need a solid outing out of him. |
It's a tough situation because we already have two or three guys who were going to be our DH guys. Now we have two more who can only do that for the near future. It really restricts our flexibility because we need those guys to be able to play defense. |
It's been bothering him all year and he couldn't walk after that. I think he'll be out for a while. |
It's early in the season and it is all about getting opportunities to get on the field and play games. Every game is important to get the experience we need. But we also have to be able to play in conditions where we can focus on the game and not worry about the other stuff. |