I don't want to get off on that too much. There's always an adjustment no matter where you go. |
I don't want to use them every day, so I hope we get the starters to go deep pretty soon. The bullpen is shored up, but we have to do what we can until our big boys [ Mark Prior , Kerry Wood and Wade Miller ] get back. Hopefully it will be better when we get home. |
I figured he would come back when we would come in - I told my wife that, ... He could have waited. I don't want him to hurt himself. |
I got no one to root for. I sure as heck ain't rooting for the White Sox or Cardinals. |
I guess competition does bring out the best in everybody. |
I had Bo. I know Bo has good stuff, especially if he's healthy. He said his arm is good. The guy knows how to pitch. He can throw every day, he'll never complain, you won't know he's around. He was a pleasure to have on my team. He's looking for an opportunity, and that's what will give him an opportunity. |
I had to talk to one of my players, because we needed some luck. I talked to the luckiest guy I know on Earth --Kirk 'Woody' Rueter. I called Woody and said, 'Woody, I need some of the Woody luck.' He said he sent it to us. |
I have learned from hamstrings that when a guy says he feels good, you give him a couple extra days. Invariably, you top a ball and have to beat it out. It happens every time. |
I have three years, ... I don't have anything to do with the other 100 or something years. That's how I look at it. It's not a burden to me. I have three years and I'm hoping to turn it around in year No. 4. |
I have to see the big picture, not just today. I have to see [Sunday] and Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday before we have another off-day. I know a lot of people just see today, but I've got today and tomorrow and the next day. |
I have to talk to him about it. It's mostly going to be up to him. You can't force anybody to do anything. But for his sake and his career, you kind of wish he will play somewhere for a while. |
I have to talk to him and see how his shoulder feels. I'll probably rest him [Saturday] and then go from there day to day. |
I haven't been in this position in years. I'll mix and match and do what we can because we owe it to ourselves and to the fans to try to win. September is around the corner. We'll call up some people, though we don't know who yet. |
I haven't thought about [an extension]. My whole thing is to have my team play well and win, and everything takes care of itself. I'm not worried about mine. I'm glad for Jim big-time. |
I heard Woody was very promising. He was low- to mid-90s with some of the things he threw. He's not that far off. But I can't speculate on what soon means. |