[The win] was huge. Any time a team does that it is a big deal, for us, especially. We've got our backs against the wall. Nobody expects us to do much. We keep talking about our young players and the mistakes. At some point, somebody's got to do something. |
[Wilson] is coming around, and I'm happy to see it. He's a big plus for us right now. He's playing with confidence, and it helps everybody. He's the guy that kind of sets the tone for us. |
A pretty darn good effort by Josh. |
Any time a team (rallies) like that, it always seems to be a big deal. But for us especially, because we've got our backs against the wall. Nobody expects us to do much. |
As far as I'm concerned, there's a fresh slate. |
David and Goliath. I didn't think Roger was at his best, to be honest with you. But I think it is a thrill for us to beat him. I think the guys have got to feel good about themselves. He's a Hall of Fame pitcher, and we beat him. |
Did we have 11 hits? It seems to be a broken record but we did have possibilities. |
For me to go to the rookie level ... it was important for me to add to my resume. My ultimate goal is to manage in the big leagues, especially after the taste I got in Pittsburgh. And I think this will help me. |
For my money, he's the center fielder next year. I felt that he was capable of doing what he's doing. To me, the only question was offense. He's seemed to show that he can handle himself here. I don't know if he's going to hit .330. But he's a good enough hitter. [Defensively], he's a prototypical center fielder. He runs everything down. He's not afraid of the wall. He'll dive. The center fielder's job is to catch every fly ball that is hit. You have corner men to help him out. That's the way he is. |
He decided that [Perez] was throwing [at him], but he wasn't. I can understand where you would be suspicious and could think something like that might happen, but we played two clean games. I think it was the wrong call, but I understand his suspicions and especially when the league office alerts you. |
He decided that [Perez] was throwing [at him], but he wasn't. I can understand where you would be suspicious and could think something like that might happen, but we played two clean games. I think it was the wrong call, but I understand his suspicions and especially when the league office alerts you. |
He had a good angle for his pitches, he was down in the zone and he had some good sliders. In general, that's as good as he's looked in a long time. |
He had everything going. They were off balance. He cruised the whole way. It was a very impressive performance. |
He probably threw more pitches early on than he wanted. But I thought he looked very good for a guy who hadn't pitched in over three weeks. |
He said the timing wasn't right for me to get the job. He liked what I did, but he's got somebody else in mind -- somebody with more experience at the big-league level. |