Quotes about bullpen
bullpen couple games last whatever year
I've been in the bullpen a lot. Last year I started a couple of games and did pretty good. I can start, but I can do everything; I don't mind. Whatever they want me to do, I will do.
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The window is obviously getting smaller on him. The positive is he's a bullpen guy. He doesn't need to be stretched out. Mike Butcher
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That's how we've been winning - good defense and the bullpen doing a job, ... It didn't happen tonight. Todd Helton
bullpen effort guys knew needed push saw
I saw the effort (Friday) by the guys in the bullpen and I knew I needed to push myself a little more. Bartolo Colon
bullpen excited knew pitches scare throw woke
I was really excited all week, because I knew I was going to throw a bullpen today. When I woke up today, I was really excited. I went through my 30 pitches and each one was perfect. I didn't feel anything to scare me. It was beautiful. Octavio Dotel
bullpen chance good
Look at his arm, his age. He's got a chance to be a very good starter. I don't think we're even considering the bullpen right now. He's got too much going for him the other way. John Gibbons
bullpen felt mac maybe throw today trip trying velocity
Like Mac said, I was trying to throw too hard, and that's maybe why I was everywhere, so we made a trip to the bullpen today and I felt better. The velocity was better. Oliver Perez
bullpen last matched year
I think our bullpen last year matched up with their bullpen this year. We have to get back to the kind of bullpen we had last year.
bullpen clock clubhouse earlier eight minutes next ready slow warm
I think I may have to warm up earlier next time. Actually, the clock in the clubhouse was eight minutes slow and I got to the bullpen a little late. I'll be ready next time.
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He pitched as well as we could have hoped for. We took him to his limit on three days' rest. The bullpen picked him up, we just had problems at the end. Rick pitched well. I'm sure there was a lot of anxiety, but he handled it real well. Buck Showalter
bullpen huge match option start tough
Huge ... having a start like Zach did for us today, there was no option but getting him that win. It showed how we can match up in the bullpen. We haven't been able to do that. When we can, this bullpen is going to be tough to crack. Mike Gonzalez
bullpen effective hard reports scouting throws
I don't know that he's got everything he had back then. I don't think he throws as hard. But our scouting reports still say he's an effective set-up man, and he's going to make our bullpen stronger. Pat Gillick
bullpen close continue foundation games great pursue records since
He has been the foundation of our bullpen since 1993. And it's great to know that he'll continue to close out games and pursue major-league records in a Padres uniform. Kevin Towers
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Our bullpen stepped up in a big way. We were fortunate to get out of the sixth inning with no damage. Whether we won or lost today is not going to matter in the long run, but with the win today we can carry our momentum forward into the next games. Mike Scioscia
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Our bullpen is very solid. If we have the lead going into the sixth or seventh inning, we feel real good about our chances to win the game. Our relief pitchers have been pitching very well and we hope that continues throughout the rest of the season. Jose Bautista
bullpen good roll
Our bullpen has been so good lately. It's on a roll right now. Bobby Cox
bullpen great
Our bullpen did a great job, and we dodged some bullets, Dusty Baker
bullpen came gave pitches
Our bullpen came through. Kelvim shined the whole night. Kelvim made some big pitches and gave us a big lift.
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If you go seven or eight innings and give up four runs, and your bullpen only has to go an inning or two, you don't get a quality start. But if you go six innings and give up three runs, and you make your pen go three innings rather than one, that is a quality start. Steve Parris
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I just felt like it's better for him to stay in his regular turn, and that way everybody else stays in their regular turn. Ramon can go down to the bullpen and help us out there if needed until his turn comes up again. Frank Robinson
bullpen guys proven worried
I'm not worried about our bullpen at all. Those guys down there are proven and they'll be fine.
bullpen five guy innings mess shaping
I like the way our bullpen is shaping up right now. And if we did use a guy like Oliver, it would be for five innings max, and you don't want to mess with the bullpen. So it probably will be someone from Triple-A. Willie Randolph
bullpen continue contribute hopefully last valuable
I'll go to the bullpen and give it my best. They thought that's where I would be most valuable and hopefully I can go down there and continue to contribute the way that I had last year. Aaron Heilman
bullpen count knee normal pitcher plays snap starter using
I know Loren can play if he can get healthy. He's like a pitcher on a pitch count right now. He's on a knee count. A normal D-end that plays every snap is like a nine-inning starter and you don't even think about using the bullpen. Right now we'd have to go to the bullpen a lot on Loren. Dirk Koetter
bullpen coming days fine focus knew role starting sure
I knew coming up here my role was that they put me where they need to. If that's in the bullpen or starting every 15 days or whatever, that's fine with me. The only thing I try to focus on is making sure I'm where I need to be when they put me out there.
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I knew our starting pitchers and bullpen had the capability to go out there and shut teams down. I knew with our offense we were good. From the start of spring training everyone was hungry, everybody's pulling on the same rope. Jermaine Dye
bullpen excited offense overcame picked poor sleep start teammates tonight
I'm really excited about the way my teammates picked me up tonight. The bullpen and our offense overcame my poor start and I'll be able to sleep tonight because of that.
bullpen game guys job matters preaching preserve stepped
I keep preaching to the guys it's how you end the game that matters the most. Our bullpen really stepped up and did their job to preserve this one for us.
bullpen guy ideal situation throw
Their bullpen is pretty good. Any guy they throw out there doesn't put you in an ideal situation as a hitter. Derek Jeter
bullpen darn depth might pitching seeing staff
Their first two (starting pitchers) are pretty darn good. The thing that we're seeing is that the depth of their pitching staff might not be as strong. We need to try to get into their bullpen and do some damage.
bullpen coming days happy maybe needed pitches surgery three throw throws time
The first time I got the news, I wasn't happy about the trade. But when they told me Gagne was coming off surgery and they needed me in the bullpen because maybe Gagne can't throw three days in a row or he throws too many pitches and can't go back-to-back ... I started to think different. Danys Baez
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You've got to look at it through my eyes. Whatever opportunity unfolds, you're just excited to have it and go after it. I gained a newfound respect for the bullpen and love how each role is vital to the importance of a team. I grew to love it. Matt Belisle
bullpen guys sit tells watch
All those two-out hits, that tells you something, ... I just sit out there in the bullpen and watch these guys play and go 'Wow.'