Mike is struggling. We can't get him in there. |
My expectations aren't real high for the first week to 10 days. We're just letting them get used to changes we've made. We did some good things. |
My perspective on that was I don't think the call was made correctly. My perspective was if it's a catch, the ball would have stayed in his glove. It's pretty elementary for me. He (plate umpire Mike Winters) called me nuts. It's not the first time I've been called that. |
No, and I don't want to again, either. I really don't think that's the proper thing to do. |
Nobody is going to give us any pity and we're not going to pity ourselves. We just need to play better. |
Not only did we bounce back, but we bounced back again. |
Nothing is going the way we wanted it to go. |
Obviously, he's taking care of himself a lot better than he used to. I just love the way he competes, and I love the way he cares. He's a good teammate. That's what I like. |
Of course I'd come down. He was my sergeant major. |
Offensively, it was fun to just sit back and watch our guys hit as opposed to scratching out every run. |
Once again Scotty pitched well. We just couldn't get a big out when we needed it. We are just going through one of those spells. |
Ooh, it does look funny, though, |
Optimistically, we're hoping he'll be back in the lineup Tuesday, ... Today is Saturday. Hopefully he'll feel good tomorrow and be able to do something, see how it feels on Monday and play Tuesday. |
Pitching wasn't the biggest issue. We know he can pitch. It's a durability issue and whether he maintains his stuff. |
Quite honestly, I think that is a long shot. |