It kind of dumps one of the guys out of the rotation, in a sense. There'll just be some less innings for some guys now, because he's got to get his innings in. |
It looked bad at first. I was real nervous. I think the whole organization got real nervous when we saw that. But I think we were all a little bit happier when he got up. |
It matters a lot. Because they're competing against each other and competing against the other team, it's important for them to get confidence to know that they can play at this level. And once you play at this level, winning is important. Anybody can go out there and lose, but to me learning how to play is learning how to win. |
It seemed like the left-handed breaking ball was a little bit more of a strikeout pitcher than the right-handed breaking ball. The point I made is that it's not easy to score runs. |
It shows me he doesn't budge on lefties. He stands in there. Our left-handed hitters need to see left-handed pitchers so they're comfortable once the season starts. He stayed right in there. I think it was an 11-pitch at-bat. The 11th pitch, he drove it. That's what I want to see. |
It was an ugly game for us. We didn't pitch, we didn't play defense, we didn't hit with runners on. It's difficult to win a game like that. |
It was fairly brief. He didn't want to do too much without (General Manager Larry) Beinfest there. We talked about getting together again. The idea that he wants to talk to me is a good sign. It means I still have a chance. |
It was important that our guys played the game right, and that's what they did. Wins are a byproduct of doing things right. I don't worry about wins, I worry about the process. And the process was pretty good. |
It was kind of calm. I didn't see them jumping up and down at home plate. They were good. |
It was no accident what he did. They were fighting to win the division. He is a good-looking player. |
It went great, ... The fact I'm having another one is a good sign. |
It will be different. I'll be standing against that brick wall, making a lot of decisions tonight. It's great. This is where it all started for me. I was drafted by the Cubs and played my first game here in 1989. |
It woke me up. But all the calls have been neat. |
It would be hard to say you have an advantage over anyone. The idea of a manager is to get the most out of your players, and everyone does it differently. I'm just doing it the best way I know how. That doesn't give me an advantage over somebody else. This is just my method. It may not work for other guys. |
It would have been a great opportunity. I just wish the timing was different. I don't think major league coaches can be part of this tournament because it could last the whole month of March, when we're in spring training. |