We did that in Atlanta, |
We didn't have a healthy Ben Sheets and we were last in defense in the National League and still won 81 games last year. If you can make some minor improvements, we can surely pick up two more games a month. Two more games a month puts you in the 90- to 93-win range. Can we pick up two more games a month and do what we did last year? I've got to think that we can. |
We didn't want to get too far away from our goals. We felt we had to have something go right. |
We don't really see him having to go on a Minor League rehab [assignment]. There is a chance Wise and Santana could go out, for an inning or two. |
We feel good about sending Doug out. Doug has always pitched very well against Pittsburgh. He's a guy that you like to have on the mound. |
We figured that would be a good chance to gamble and take a shot. Davies was throwing the ball very well at that point. The odds of trying to get a two-out hit probably weren't in our favor. We thought we'd go ahead and gamble, and it worked. |
We finally put together some good offense and great pitching. It's beautiful. |
We finally put together some offense and great pitching it was a nice combination. Bush shut down a really talented offensive team in Cincinnati. |
We had battled back for him and got him in a situation where the score was tied, |
We had struggled to that point. We were going down in order, boom, boom, boom. |
We have the ability to do special stuff, and we have to continue to be more consistent, and that's team-wide. It's not one single person or one single area. We do believe that we'll get better and better as the year goes on. |
We have the talent to be. It's just the experience and consistency. And to get those, you just play. |
We haven't had much of a need for a long guy. |
We haven't pitched very well. But those things turn around. |
We just let too many opportunities get by early. That always comes back to haunt you. We preach to put the ball in play. Nothing good happens with a strikeout. |