I'll take 100 points, but the guys got me a gift and my parents said, 'When you get a gift you should wear it. |
I'm not a doctor, but he's looking at 20 to 30 stitches, |
I'm very appreciative from ownership all the way down — the faith they've shown, ... I really like what the team has done and I appreciate the message they've sent and what they've tried to do. ... But it's knowing that we have a job to do every day and this business is all about winning. |
I'm very appreciative from ownership all the way down, the faith they've shown, |
I'm very impressed with the determination he put into the work in the off-season to get where he's at. He came into camp with the type of passion and energy that really fit our style. It just seemed like he had grown up and matured and was ready to go full-bore ahead. |
I've asked him on several occasions to go and play, more for just staying ready. Instead of practicing here, go play. But that's happened in the past where players have chose not to go. I don't hold that against them. They almost feel that practicing at this level is better than playing at the American League level. I've seen a few American League games and it isn't near what it was last year. So there may be a case in point for that. |
I've got to focus on my team and how I want them to play and that's where it's all going to lie. I was emotional, he was emotional. I'm over it. |
I've said all year long we'll take the schedule one game at a time. It's an important game. Is it the biggest game of the year? Well, on our schedule it's next, so it is the biggest game for us. |
If it's positive, we want to get it done ASAP. The diagnosis looks like it's leaning toward sports hernia, and it should be confirmed (today). If that's the case we get him back to Montreal and have (the surgery) done. |
If this was a playoff game he would probably play. But with the three days, maybe the smart thing to do would be patient. |
If you go knee on knee and take a shot at the guy's head at the same time, you don't deserve to be in the game. We're going to the playoffs and you take out one of our best players because you couldn't take a hit. That's an absolute joke. |
If you looked at it, you could say our team lacked regular-season experience going into the year. Our strength has been our youth. At odd times it has cost us, but it's definitely served us very well. |
If you're going to go low, show a little bit of guts. If you're challenged by another guy, don't hit the deck again. |
In a long series, they're going to wear down all our old guys. I think our young guys can handle a long series. You look around at every playoff series, they're not decided in three games and they're usually not decided in four games. Not for a minute do I think a long series will hurt our team. |
In the last two minutes of the first period, that's as big of a blow that you can suffer when you are in your building. |