117 ordspråk av Lloyd McClendon
Lloyd McClendon
We played a good game. We pitched well, we caught the ball, we ran the bases ... we just didn't hit. Four hits against a fifth starter is not going to get it done.
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We're going to re-evaluate him (today).
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We're very concerned about it and the doctor said we have to shut him down.
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We've already gone down that road.
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We've got some great arms to choose from, and the guys are competing.
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When things don't go right for a closer, the game is usually over. You don't get many second chances that particular day. People go away with a bad taste in their mouth.
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When you talk about putting your closer down, you'd better be sure you have somebody [else] who can get it done.
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Won, 15-13, on a last-second field goal,
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You could say I was surprised,
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You have to block that stuff out and manage. If you're thinking about that kind of stuff, you're not going to be a very good manager. One thing I've always felt is that my players take on my personality. If I'm sitting there worried about my contract ... nothing's going to work.
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You look at all of the teams that are very productive clubs offensively and they have three or four guys in the lineup who hit the ball out of the ballpark.
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You're the one who's, a lot of times, shattering dreams. It's never a fun day when you have to make cuts.
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