It's awfully difficult going into the late innings with a one-run lead, especially the ninth inning. One swing of the bat can tie it up. |
It's been a good season for J.J. I think he's established himself as a legitimate setup man. |
It's been bothering him for awhile now. It's now as bad as it's been all year. |
It's been nice having Mike here. He's a good instructor. We have so many young kids and we do so much instruction early. |
It's difficult to give up on a guy who throws 94 miles per hour. Things did not work out for Matt here. |
It's difficult to give up on a guy who throws 94 mph. Things didn't work out for Matt here, but hopefully for him everything will come together for him in a different environment. |
It's going to be hard at times to stick to it. But I think for the future of Felix and future of this franchise and this organization, it's important we stay with it. |
It's good to get it under his belt so when he goes into next year, if things work out - and it looks like it has a chance to - he knows the lay of the land. So far, he's been pretty good about it. |
It's good to have them throw together. I think they can learn from each other a little bit. |
It's good to see the smiles on people's faces. It's good to hear the music in the clubhouse. It's good to be a Mariner right now. |
It's good to see. |
It's hard to really judge this. If this was two weeks from now and we had pitchers who didn't throw strikes, got behind and gave up a lot of hard-hit balls, didn't hit their spots, then that's when we will start forming opinions and making judgments. |
It's important for him to be here. It allows us to get some work in and get him started in the right direction before he goes. We want to get enough work done here to give him a good base so that when he comes back, he can pick it right up and not lose a lot. |
It's just a little different look. It's not a huge deal. |
It's just a matter of him getting settled in. And he will. |