I've seen some greats leave the game. You never want to see them leave and you'd rather see them leave on their terms and leave on top. It's not over with yet. You don't know if somebody is going to offer Sammy a job here soon or what is going to happen. But Sammy has been one of the great players of the game for a long time and a guy who meant a lot to Chicago and a lot to the game. ... I just hope he gets a job somewhere. |
If a young man throws strikes, they can win. There have been a number of young guys who came up and have done quite well, especially if they have the maturity and demeanor to handle it and do it. This is an opportunity for somebody to win a job. |
If he goes [Thursday] then [March 7], then it's the start after that that we're concerned about. |
If he keeps throwing the ball like that, there'll be no problem. |
If he tells you that [he doesn't know], you gotta believe it. I believe whatever he tells me. |
If he's in long relief, that's just like starting. If he's in long relief, we have a pretty good idea as far as time to get loose and get ready. It's not like I have to hurry up and get him ready for one batter. |
If it went away entirely then he'd go away entirely and he wouldn't be himself. Everybody needs to be themselves. His fire is what makes him Big Z. |
If someone is doing a good job them you tell them they are doing a good job. If they are not doing a good job then you tell them that too without tearing them down and criticizing them in front of other people. If there is a problem you call them in to the office and you deal with it one on one. |
If we can get them going in the middle of the lineup and get Juan Pierre on base, we've got a chance to have a lot of stuff happening. |
If you can catch a ball in Minnesota, you can catch it anywhere. |
If you don't see them, you're not going to learn how to hit them. |
If you know Carlos, when was the last time you saw Carlos take it easy? This is something out of our hands. The main thing we want to do is make sure he's in the best shape. After he leaves here, he's out of our domain and control except for reports. |
If you rescue him every time, you'll have to rescue him all the time. If you leave him out there, you learn about them or they become a pitcher by coming through. He can say, 'I can handle the situation,' but until you've been in the situation, you don't know if you can handle it or not. |
In that situation, he's a real good bunter, ... Talking to the Minor League people, he's fundamentally sound and a real good bunter. Who else did I have on the bench? Corey [Patterson] is a better bunter for base hits than a sac bunter. |
In that situation, he's a real good bunter. Talking to the Minor League people, he's fundamentally sound and a real good bunter. Who else did I have on the bench? Corey [Patterson] is a better bunter for base hits than a sac bunter. |