Some of the elements we had last year that made us successful were not here this year, |
Sometimes it takes one at-bat in one game for the light to go on. You can accomplish a lot by doing what we were doing with Duffy today. |
sooner rather than later. |
Sounds like the season for him. |
Statistically, in his case, that's what's very important, get to first base. I don't care how you get there -- walk, get on by an error, get hit by a pitch, hit a ground ball in the hole at shortstop. With the speed that he possesses, just don't have me sitting there, for a lengthy period of time and watch him hit fly balls in front of the warning track in right center, or a weak fly ball to shallow left center field. He's not doing himself or this club any good. And he understands it. |
Stranger things have happened in this game. But obviously we have to win a number of our remaining games and obviously we need some help. San Diego has to lose some games in a row and we have to capitalize on that. |
Stuff-wise, it doesn't get much better than what you see from this guy, ... The consistency of what's thrown for strikes has improved. ... Sanchez obviously has stepped up. |
That ball was sinking. It's still pretty dog-gone good. |
That extra run is big, ... because we still can pitch. |
That group of guys showed themselves really well today. They showed the potential of what they have a chance to be all about. |
That guy's really something. Can you imagine a 95-mph fastball, and he goes up and gets it like that? |
That run ends up being the difference in the game. |
That second run was the result of 100-percent effort that he's given each time he's on the field. It's a very noteworthy play and the difference in the game. You can't teach that, but winners do things like that. You have to want to do it. I'm impressed with this player. If his bat reaches its potential, he's an every-day Major League player, in my opinion. |
That showed something. You pin him into a corner, and he comes out swinging. |
That shows the potential of what they can be all about. There are definitely a lot of major-league bats in there. |