[SOLID CHOICE: A.J. Burnett might have finished on poor terms with Jack McKeon, but former Marlins manager Jeff Torborg remains a big believer in the free-agent pitcher.] I really like him, ... He'll give you everything he's got. He's a different kind of guy, the kind you'll see out on a motorcycle with his nipple rings and all that. But he's really a good boy. He'll do nothing but get better. I don't know where A.J. is going to go, but I do know one thing: Whoever gets him is getting one heck of a pitcher. |
A manager can't just get up and leave if he's under contract,'' said agent Lon Cooper, whose clients include several NBA coaches. |
He is revered in this country. |
I'm looking forward to it. I've really enjoyed working with Bob. Good play-by-play guys can make it easy for an analyst. |
I'm not sure there's ever been a game with fewer hits. Bob pitched a terrific game. He was always a good pitcher, but Sandy was going right along with him. |
If there's one word I'd use to describe him, I'd say 'professional,' |
It usually takes him a little warm to get warmed up. He started throwing his fast ball in the third inning. |
Nothing is percolating, but we certainly would listen if somebody called. Once you've got the bug, you always feel that way. We're happy doing what we're doing though. It's like semi-retirement. |
This was extreme circumstances,'' said Pat Courtney, a spokesman for Major League Baseball. |
We'd usually say to him, 'there's your run,' |