I think the personnel's here to get it done, ... I wouldn't have been interested in this position if I didn't feel very strongly that myself, and the coaching staff, that we can make a difference. |
I think to a certain extent it's mechanical, ... He's rushing some, and as a result of that his pitches are up in the strike zone. |
I think we took a lot of major steps in that direction this morning. In order to change a perception, when the perception is the way it's been for a period of time, there is a different mindset that you have to take on. |
I think you bring the best out of your players when you sit and study and look very closely at what their capabilities are and then try to find situations where their talents have the best chance to come out, |
I think you have to be very good, and often very lucky to get here. We've just never been in that position. |
I thought he battled. He didn't have his breaking ball until his last two innings. That's a tough club to pitch against with basically just your fastball. |
I thought he did a nice job; he battled and made some good pitches when he had to. |
I thought he did well. I particularly liked how he gave up a run in the first inning but made an adjustment and pitched really well in the next inning. |
I thought he had a very good workout. ... I think it's a good one to build on. His next time out, you get him out there a little bit further, he's set up to go for Opening Day. |
I thought our pitching was actually pretty good. I thought Victor Santos had a good day's work. He got the ball up a little bit and didn't pitch ahead in the count as much as you'd like to see, but he did all right. |
I thought Ryan caught a good game. He certainly will go back out there. |
I thought they both did a great job (Saturday). They did exactly what you wanted to see and what they would have wanted to do. |
I thought they both did a great job. I thought they both did exactly what you wanted to see. ... Both guys passed today. |
I told him that the worst case-scenario, if he goes the other way with the ball, was for him to get one run in and advance the other runner. He understood me perfectly. I'll take his approach to that at-bat. |
I wanted more than [the split]. We have to be kept around in the game for us to do some things. |