Damned right this one bothers me. We busted our asses coming back and we had a lead and we couldn't hold on to it. That's a tough loss. A tough loss. |
David missed his spot on a couple of occasions, ... and we were able to take advantage of them. |
Derek is really locked in right now. You'd like to believe he can hold on to that concentration the whole year, but we know that can't happen. This is the first time he's had this kind of start. |
DeSalvo showed us something in spring. He's close. We heard about him last year and what we saw this spring we were impressed by. |
Don't even think that. Everybody should have your heart. |
Donnie [hitting coach Don Mattingly] felt about three days ago he was getting close. He said [Sunday], after he hit the first one, that Jason has a habit of hitting two if he hits one. No sooner were the words out of his mouth, he [Giambi] hit a home run. |
Donnie certainly could be the bench coach; I think he's going to be an outstanding manager when he decides to do that or when the opportunity comes to him. But I'd really hate to lose what he does now. If we have to be faced with that, we'll figure it out. |
Donnie said, 'When Jason hits one he usually hits two,' ... No sooner did he say it that he hit the second one (Sunday). |
Earlier this year against this club, he played well. It's something that I think was important for him to do after last year. Right now, I think with all of the criticism he's gotten, that's pretty much behind him. He's certainly a big-game guy. |
Early on he was a little flat with his slider. All of a sudden he started getting on top and putting people away. |
Either you give me what I demand, or I'll take what you're offering! |
Even during the time he was failing, he was dedicated to his work ethic. He worked his tail off. |
Even though Ted Turner fired me back in 1984, we remain friends, |
Every game is vital. These are our playoffs now. |
Every once in a while I want to do this. I know he appreciates it. |