There is strength in numbers, and we've got those. And you're not going to hear me say that, just because we're young, we can't go out and pitch well or play the game at the level you need to be successful. |
There isn't a day you would sit here and not want a starting pitcher to go out there and perform the way he did today, |
There was no way he was going back out after that. When a guy gets hit in the head, he's done for the day. |
There was no way to expect how well he's done. The consistency of his at-bats have been eye opening. He's a guy that when you look beyond just the here and now, ahead to 2006 and beyond, he's obviously become a very valuable piece for us. |
There wasn't any point in this series where he had to overdo it with our bullpen. You couldn't ask for a better situation going into Colorado. |
There were periods like that a couple years ago where people might have thought the same thing, and he bounces back, |
There's a lot of baseball to be played. |
There's a lot of irony in that, isn't there? |
There's a lot of things that can happen in 20 games. The thing that we know is that of the 20 we play, we have to win a bunch. |
There's a lot of things that go into the equation in formulating a team, the way the pieces fit and complement each other. Character has always been an important issue with me. It goes hand in hand with chemistry. |
There's no [Minor League rehabilitation assignment] for him to build up his pitch count to get him to start a game, ... We can't get him up to 75 or 80 pitches. |
There's no closer in baseball that's perfect, though we lost one (Gagne) who's as close to being one as there is. Brazoban has done a great job. |
There's no question about it. This is not the same club that we were playing a September ago when we were fighting to win a division championship. It's not even close. |
There's not any timetable yet for him to swing off a tee or swing at balls. |
There's nothing not to like with this guy. He's a solid major league player that's just going to get better and better. You've got to find time for him ... he's got to get some opportunities. |