He walked three in that inning and it was a tough inning for him. But he took us to a place in the game where we needed to go. |
He wanted some money, and we felt comfortable with [Shane] Victorino and [Jason] Michaels at that time. |
He wants the ball, he wants to pitch, he wants to win. All you've got to do is sit down and have a conversation with him to see what kind of job he's going to do here. |
He wants to play. He's hurting a little, but he's told me that he will let me know if he can't go into the lineup. But he wants to be out there, and he wants to help us out. |
He was a little wild, but threw hard. |
He was aggressive and battled through. He took the time to regroup every time something happened in the game. [After the sixth], he had enough, and I thought that was a good time to get him out. I wanted him to go out on a good note. |
He was definitely hurting. I thought he was trying too hard; maybe he was mentally fatigued. He wanted to stay out there and do his best. He wasn't coming out. |
He was my favorite player because of the way he played the game. Pete Rose was a hustler. He really loved to play the game. Kirby had the same energy as Pete Rose, but he also was flamboyant. He carried a big smile. I called Kirby a natural leader. He was vocal, but also led by example. Everything he did, he did it right and hard. |
He was one of the most consistent hitters on our team in 2003. His approach at the plate is balanced. Can he hit .300? I think he can. I told him today and he'll move in the lineup if he produces. That goes for anybody else. |
He was our ace last year. He's our ace until somebody takes it over. Not one time last year did he complain about how he felt. If something was bothering him, you'd never ever know it. |
He was rusty. He could be in a tough spot because we haven't seen him much, but that didn't hurt him today. |
He was tremendous. As a matter of fact, he's pitched good all spring. |
He was trying too hard, over-swinging and trying to show how good he is. He was completely different when he came back — more relaxed. |
He?s going to leave the park if he swings at good balls. He just hit through that pitch. It was already up (in the zone) and he popped it out of the yard. |
He?s our starting first baseman. And if he keeps crushing them like that, he might not ever get a day off. |