Chris Burke is still winning the card game, |
'It's wise to take it seriously. |
(I was) trying to get something on the board. Luke Scott's a low-ball hitter, and (Willis) is a low-ball pitcher. I like the matchup. It didn't work so well. |
(Sheets) was good but we have to win these games. We just didn't drive in the runs when we needed them. |
[Bagwell] took some ground balls, he threw some. I imagine he will hit some. |
[Having Berkman back] is like making a big trade. |
[Houston | Astros' manager Phil Garner had Hurricane Rita on his mind as it bore down on the Texas Gulf Coast on Wednesday.] I talked to my neighbor, and he's leaving, ... My goodness, that thing is big. It's just going to be ugly for us. |
[Phil Garner 's wife, Carol, was struck on the wrist last week by a bat that went sailing into the stands. But Mrs. Scrap Iron is going to be OK.] She just got a bruise, ... Just sore. She's never been able to go on the DL. |
[The Astros have been shut out 17 times. Nine of those came when Clemens pitched.] I'm perplexed by it, ... In several of those games we could have played 30 innings and not scored a run. ... We're an unusual team. It's strange. |
[The battle for the backup spot is] still open. That will play itself out the next couple of weeks. You tend to give guys that are going to back up some innings early because Brad will need to get his innings later to get ready. But we've still got to get some looks at these guys. |
a disregard for the comfort of our fans. |
A high payroll guarantees you wins. It doesn't guarantee you championships. If you let me spend $100 million or more every year, I guarantee you I'll play over .500. |
A lot of guys did a good job, ... Willy had a nice night, Lance with the big one. It looked like it was in our favor, then they turned the tide on and we went right back out and got back in the ballgame. |
A lot of these kids get a free pass until you get to a certain point. Then, when you get to a certain point, that's where you find out who can play. ... There's a culture of losing that gets into the system and no matter how hard you fight it, it's there. No one wants to talk about it, but it's there. |
A whole lot of Dontrelle Willis tonight. A little more than I cared to see. |