Maybe there's just something about the uniform that brings it out in a player. Or maybe Bobby Cox still doesn't get enough credit – and the man gets a bunch of credit. |
Nobody in here was saying it was a fluke. We all know he can do it. He got off to a horrible start last year and still bounced back and had a great season. |
Old men need a little rest. |
Old men need a little rest. We need to get some of these young guys off the bench. |
On November 1, everybody's in shape. There wouldn't be an issue with pitch counts. There wouldn't be an issue with knocking the rust off coming into spring training. Things like that. I think it would be a little bit better tournament. You'd probably see a little more offense and a little more emphasis on starting pitching. |
Once again, everybody is picking someone else in our division. So we'll just kind of lay back in the weeds and take care of business. |
Probably not, but it's a tremendous compliment to him and his abilities that he's even considered. |
Roger isn't ever going to let up, no matter who he's playing. |
SI jinx – you go 0-for-3 with three punchouts. |
Sometimes you can do too much work and work yourself into a funk. |
That was him being less stubborn and making some changes he needed to make at the plate. |
That was him being less stubborn and making some changes he needed to make at the plate. He used to have this hurried, long stride when he swung. His head was always moving around. Now, he's more spread out before he swings. His head isn't moving around so much. |
That was probably the year that stands out for me. You put [Lopez and Galarraga] in the middle of our lineup for a full season, we could compete with anyone. |
That was really the point in the game that you look in the dugout and say, 'Somebody pinch me,' ... It was hard to believe at that point. |
That's him maturing and learning. |