We're not going to worry about it -- it happens. We'll put it back together and move on. |
We're playing better. The pitching has been good all year and now the offense is starting to show that it's ready to bust out. We haven't had a really good run until now. |
We're pragmatic. We are realistic. We understand the whole concept of playing in the American League East, but that does not mean we bow down or be anybody's doormat. You don't have to do any of that. We're coming to play to win every game, every night. That is our goal. |
We're trying to grow something here. We're not going to make excuses. There's no reason to. ... It's going to get a lot better. |
We've all talked about different things with Rocco. We all want him back. Rocco is a superstar in the making. |
We've been struggling through this whole thing. When one person's missing, everybody starts picking everybody else's stuff up. It's good to have him back and I'm very happy for him personally, too. It's his night. |
We've been swinging the bats well overall. They have been doing a great job with two strikes, which is what I like. |
We've been talking about it from Day 1, and we're giving everybody a chance to do that, as utility players. |
We've got to see them in the game as Spring Training progresses. We're actually looking to see the hitters [who are] in better shape. Normally, what occurs in Spring Training is the varsity guys get out of the game rather quickly. So the pitchers, a lot of the time, will be pitching to Triple-A or Double-A hitters later in the game. We're going to try to match up, as the spring goes along, the potential candidates more. Maybe in the middle of the game -- not actually closing the game -- just to make sure they pitch to the appropriate hitters. |
We've had injuries. But we've sent him down for a certain reason, and that goal has not been accomplished yet. So I don't think it's wise to do that right now. This is about him. It's not about us. As he becomes better, it should be about everybody, but he needs to become a better shortstop first and he knows that. |
We've just got to finish things off. We keep talking about it and we shall. It came right down to the last drop again. |
We've lost some tough games recently. We've played 21 games now, we're 21 out of 21 in terms of being prepared and coming out and playing hard. |
Well, you can look at it game by game, |
What a nice interesting fellow he is. He's really eager to get going. He's such a team-oriented fellow. I was excited about the meeting. |
What did George Patton say? It's how you bounce after the fall. We'll look to see how high he bounces the next time. |