The way Buehrle pitched, it seemed like they didn't need a sign. Everything Buehrle pitched was right down the middle of the plate—sinker, slider, changeup, whatever. He didn't have the stuff. I asked him what happened, and he said because their average is better here than on the road. |
The way he's thrown the last four outings, it's not easy for me [to leave him out of the playoff rotation]. Everybody knows he can pitch. Everybody knows what kind of stuff he has. The decision is not going to be easy. Somebody's going to have to move to the bullpen. |
The way McCarthy is throwing, we can play around with the bullpen. |
The way we built this team we have confidence in our pitching staff. That's our game. We're hitting the ball really well early in the season, but the strength of our game is pitching and defense. |
The White Sox were talking (garbage). They were talking (garbage) back. You've got to win between the lines. They did that. |
There has been a lot of pressure, but every day, I've come to the ballpark with the same enthusiasm, the same face, the same attitude, ... If I don't, the players will look and me and say, 'Uh-oh, what's happening here?' |
There's a bunch of controversy going on and it doesn't involve me. I have to tell Kenny what he always tells me -- no comment. |
There's no doubt about it, we really flat-out stink. |
There's no doubt about it. This is a team that has got better balance than any other team in the American League. |
There's nothing better than opening day in any sport, ... It's something you have to deal with. |
There's nothing better than to be around that man because he will teach you how to handle things on the field and off the field. |
These guys deserve to wear a world championship ring. The team deserves it, the city deserves it, and so does everyone in Venezuela who expressed their unconditional support. |
They are the type of team you don't want in the playoff because they can get hot and kill you. I don't want to say it's a great feeling because I respect the manager and the players over there, but I have been worried about them all summer. |
They don't see the bullpen. Now they see it. |
They executed better than we did. They played better. |