We've had that happen to us a lot so far this season. I'd rather be on this side of the fence than that one. |
When he walked Christensen, I thought he had lost it. I let him stay for two more batters and got us in a jam. |
When you feel like you gave the game away early and then came back at the end and then don't do the things you learned since you were a little kid to tie the game or go ahead, it's just disappointing. |
Winning and losing is a big part of what we do. But right now, in my opinion, it is not about that. It is all about how we accept the challenge of playing at this level. It is about accepting the challenge of playing the game against good competition. |
You have to finish the job. That is how you win. There is a real fine line between winning and losing and it is just about execution. Whether it is offensive execution or defensive execution or making a pitch in a key situation, that is the key to success. Young teams need to figure that out so they know what to put their focus on when the situation arises. |
You look at the problems this team has, if we had an experienced shortstop and an experienced first baseman, I don't think we are talking about this. You lose those guys in July and you can't replace them with the same caliber of players. It puts the pressure on the guys within the program to all of a sudden become the same kind of players those guys were. It just takes longer than that. You can't ask that. |