I told you guys at the winter meetings, I expect it to be in June. Not because I'm Joe Doctor, just because that kind of injury and the size Frank is, it feels like it's going to be a little longer. |
I took a couple of peeks up there. Nothing against Kansas City or Tampa Bay, but the way they are playing right now and from what I saw when they left here, I doubt they will lose another game. I don't expect Tampa Bay to do it. I think the best team to do it now is us. |
I want more speed, |
I want strikes. No matter how hard you throw, you are not going to get people out if you are behind hitters. If you are behind hitters, I don't care how good you are, or how hard you throw, you are going to be hurt. I expect him to throw more strikes and attack the strike zone. |
I want the ring. I'm not satisfied. |
I want to be [Cardinals Manager] Tony La Russa, of course, sitting home playing golf and you don't care whose playing, just tell Dave Duncan to make out the lineup, |
I want to be like Michael Jordan, have rings all over the place. |
I want to give him back-to-back days [playing]. I want to keep him sharp. I want him to feel confident and ready to go for the future. |
I want to sweep these guys. We might not. But we're going to try to win. |
I want Vazquez to be Vazquez. I want him to show up. He's a good pitcher. He does not have to come here and carry the team. He just has to do what he has done in the past. |
I was concerned to see how he did, ... But . . . I trust this kid. |
I was disappointed we didn't play better. We didn't do what we do all year long. We have a team that has to execute [the little things] to win. That's our game, but we didn't do the job. When we fail to do that, it's hard for us to win. We don't have the type of team that's going to score 20 runs. |
I was impressed. The ball doesn't carry here much. The guys are swinging the bat pretty well right now. |
I was kind of worried about him leaving the ball around the plate and giving up a home run, and all of a sudden he'd lose everything he built for the whole game. He said he was fine and I believe my pitchers. |
I was making the best lineup I could to help us win, |