I started thinking about it in the sixth inning. At the end of the game, I ran out and picked him up. I was trying to protect him. I had been on the bottom of the pile when we won the World Series in 1996, and it wasn't much fun. |
I talk to [Joe Torre] about situations and how to handle things. |
I talk to Joe on a pretty regular basis. I talk to him about situations and advice. I'm anxious to see him. He's always been good to me as a player, as a coach. He gave me a ton of responsibilities last year. He's someone you can model yourself after, not only as a manager, but as a person. |
I think by Monday things will be a lot clearer to everyone. |
I think guys will look up to Pokey. I know I like to watch him play. Guys will learn by watching him. |
I think he will play catch-up most of Spring Training because of the time that he's missed. |
I think he'll play catch up most of spring training just because of the time he's missed. He's going to play catch up the whole year really ... but that's OK. A lot of great pitchers have had to do it. |
I think he's handling it great. I don't think he is going out of his zone a lot. He's taking what they give him. You see him always hit the ball to the right side, if that's what they're giving him. Very seldom do you see him move his swing. That means to me he is handling it great. |
I think I made most of my strides as a catcher working under him. He is the one guy I really felt I had to have. |
I think it's a huge opportunity for him. He is healthy. He hasn't been healthy the last couple of years. But he was healthy in Tampa, that's why he pitched so well. |
I think it's great. Why not get thrown right in the fire with Houston and New York, two teams that are picked to finish in the top of their division? I think it's a great experience for our young players. It's a measuring stick. |
I think it's more, we're being safe than sorry. He was tight today. The good thing is there is no blood in there. It's just some tightness. |
I think Josh has made a lot of strides in the 10 days, 12 days we've been here. If he continues to progress, it's going to be a very, very difficult decision. I'm really happy with that. But that doesn't mean he doesn't keep working. I'm happy with the progress. A lot of that credit goes to Gary Tuck. |
I think that's every manager's and every organization's concern about this, even though it's great for baseball. But they can get hurt here, too. |
I think that's great for our players to see. Obviously, [Houston] came up a little short. They'd rather have the other ring, but it's a ring. It's good for our players to see that. |