Pretty good ball game, huh? It's a shame we came out on the short end because we battled our asses off. |
Primarily [the guys in the rotation now] are our best five starters. And they've stayed healthy. ... They've all showed degrees of improvement and I have confidence in them. |
Quick -- isn't he quick? He made that happen there in the eighth inning. ... Speed is a constant. It's at the ballpark every day. It makes the infielders shorten up a little. It makes them, in running situations, get a little closer to the bag. Creates more holes for hitters. And then it makes pitchers slide step and concentrate more on the baserunner than the hitter. So it's a big advantage having some speed. |
Really, it's like two days off with the day off (today). He has played hard this season; played a lot of games. |
Same type of game as (Tuesday) night. |
Same type of game as last night, |
Same type of game as last night. We jump out to an early lead and they got back at us. He gave up runs early and then shut us down. |
Some have done more, but they've all contributed. And it's helped out, it really has. Actually, I've been really pleased with the way the team has played. They've given effort, played with some passion, and won some baseball games. |
Tell him to get me the same contract, huh? |
Thank God we don?t come in here anymore, ... I?ve heard enough ?Sweet Carolines.? |
That play in the [top of the 11th] was just a great play. I didn't think [Hollins] had a chance. It was as nice a play as you will see on any level. ... What a play he made. Just a great play. |
That should be tops on this organization's list, yes. |
That was an exciting game. A lot of good battling on both sides. |
That's a nice matchup. Young pitcher, up and coming, against an established pro who knows how to pitch. |
That's a thrilling win, that's what that was. We needed that. We'd lost some close, tough ballgames on this road trip. |