We just let too many opportunities get by early. We got his pitch count up and three times we had runners in scoring position and fewer than two out. We just couldn't put the ball in play. That has a way of catching up with you. |
We just let too many opportunities get early. We got his pitch count way up and had opportunities to score and couldn't put the ball in play. That always finds a way to come back and haunt you. |
We kept smoking the ball, just right at people. |
We kept smoking the ball. They just went right at people. You've got to give some credit to Valdez. He got the outs when he needed them. |
We knew he was going to struggle at the plate. That wasn't a surprise. |
We know we are evolving as a team, and we know these kids are going to get better. Anything can happen when you have the type of talent these kids like Prince have. |
We like Dana. We just want him to get over there and get straightened out and work his way back to the big leagues. We want him to get in a comfort zone. |
We need to get him back in pitching shape. |
We need to get some good starts. We need to get some deep starts. |
We need two in a row to get us over the hump. |
We needed it tonight, and he picked us up big-time. |
We played solid and consistent baseball all day long. We didn't make any glaring mistakes. That's our goal, to try to be as consistent as we can be, day in and day out. |
We played solid and consistent baseball. That's our goal, to be consistent as we can be. |
We said all along he would struggle in the first half, then take off. |
We said all along that he would probably struggle in the first half and take off in the second half. That's what's happened. |