I think they can make a big difference. |
I think this takes a little pressure off of them. And it's going to take a lot of pressure off guys who haven't done it before. |
I think you'll see a lot more intensity in this camp. |
I thought he threw better than the score indicated. We didn't make some plays behind him and that's going to happen. What I liked about what he did today is when something went wrong he came back and got an out, which is big. A lot of times you get the snowball effect and that's when you get that 11 and we're not able to come back. [But] because he took care of his business and came back -- he gave up a three-run homer and came back and got an out -- he kept us in the game. |
I thought he threw better than the score indicated. We didn't make some plays behind him and that's when things happened. |
I thought he was going to make it [the catch]. It's a different game if he makes that catch. He laid out for it. That's all you can ask him to do. But he wasn't able to hold on to it. Then we make another mistake. We fall asleep, and the guy scores. That can't happen. |
I thought it would be great to have a couple of pitching coaches on the staff. |
I thought we had a very good day. Pitchers were able to throw with hitters standing in. |
I told [Vargas] everything around here has always been subject to change in a sense and this isn't permanent. We need a lefty in the bullpen. |
I took this situation because I wanted this situation and I wanted these kids. We all want to help these kids succeed. We all want to help them realize their dreams and become great players. |
I used to think that I kept playing to keep my mom alive. There was no joy going to the park and I couldn't figure out why I was playing. You never know when something is going to hit you. |
I want [Jacobs] to play. We expect him to be a big part of our lineup. |
I want guys who can do a lot of different things with the bat. Situational hitting is important to me. We've got a real young team, and we've got a chance to teach these guys. |
I want players to look neat and responsible. Maybe it's old school. But it's kind of neat when people are always clean, and I like it. |
I want the fans to know we're going to be an exciting and fun team. We're going to play hard. |