Quotes about bullpen
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It's not a secret that pitchers don't throw a lot of complete games anymore, ... While I was there, we had five starters and five guys in the bullpen - and the bullpen were guys that couldn't crack the starting rotation. ... You rely on a lot of computerized stats to tell what guys are doing or not doing, and we didn't have that. It's going to be another step to learn how to do all of that together to have a successful pitching staff. Ron Guidry
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It's safe to say our bullpen is going to be in a state of flux for the next two to three days. We're going to look at some guys and hopefully find some who will settle down the middle of our pen. There are guys down there (in the minors) who deserve an opportunity. Mark Shapiro
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It's nice to get some wins. We played well as a team. We did the little things right. Our pitching and bullpen did their thing and that's why we came away with three wins. Nomar Garciaparra
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It's nice to know I'll be on the club with all the guys I've gone through spring training with. Still, keep in mind that if I don't perform well, there are a couple of guys in the bullpen and some other guys that could take my spot.
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Sweeney has thrown well all spring. He throws strikes, he changes speeds, and he has an idea how to pitch. He most definitely is in the mix for one of the bullpen jobs. Bruce Bochy
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It was a confidence booster for all of us (with the starter role). Had we not had the need in the bullpen (last season) he would have stayed in the rotation.
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I've had him tell me, 'In the third inning, I'm going to get that guy to pop out to third base,' and then he does it. I've seen us score five or six runs in the fifth inning to put the game away, and he'll come up to me and say, 'How far do you want me to go? Do you want nine? Or does the bullpen need the work, and I'll go seven?' His game plan is going to be different if he's going nine or seven. I've never seen a pitcher think the way he does.
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It was a great comeback victory after we gave them those two runs. 'Z' pitched outstanding. Our bullpen did a great job. Dusty Baker
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It's always good to take the opener. We've got a good veteran senior (Matt Lacy) on the mound tomorrow. I do that so I can use my bullpen on Friday. Lacy usually gives a good outing.
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All the pitchers did good. We're going to have a good bullpen to help us win a lot of games this year.
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All the kids came over, and their eyes were wide. It was pretty cool. They wanted to see how he does his work, his bullpen routine. It was a great chance for them to watch him.
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We're going to keep him in the bullpen. I like the way the bullpen looks right now. Willie Randolph
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Usually bullpen guys are cut from the same mould. They're laid back, they don't take things too freaking personal, so it's a good group. I knew it was a good group coming in and it was a group I wanted to be a part of.
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Our pitching has been coming around. The starters have been giving us plus innings and the bullpen has been holding it. The confidence level has risen big time around here - you can feel it.
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Our starting pitching wasn't what we thought. (Jason) Schmidt started opening day. Kirk Rueter was the second day. Then (Brett) Tomko, then Lowry. Then the whole picture changed. Rueter's not even here now. Tomko is in the bullpen twice. Lowry is our No. 2, and we don't have a No. 3. We have three children we could throw in any order. Felipe Alou
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We had to make sure the bullpen was in order. We've got some guys in the bullpen who need a break. So we'll wait a day, and Cameron will be in center field (today).
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We have to improve our bullpen somewhat and find someone to play center field. Teams have to change all the time to try to stay up with things and try to improve. Joe Torre
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We're winning because our starting pitching has been great and our bullpen has done a good job. To win the series was really important to us. Ozzie Guillen
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We came out and had a really good first inning and the bullpen came up big for us in that game like they have all year. This is a good group of guys that want to compete and are excited to get in there and get after it.
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We call it the Big Bullpen group. We play a lot of golf together, and they are all good players.
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When you get down to your last game, you can have a bullpen full of everybody. You can't do that right now. We need somebody to make these starts. While they're still starting, they need to start. Once we get past each guy's start, you may see various guys going out of that bullpen as soon as they're available. That's a definite. Terry Francona
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We sat down and had a little talk with our bullpen and got everybody in roles. That's been a big help the last three games. Guys didn't know when they were going to pitch. Now everybody in our bullpen knows exactly when I'm going to use them.
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We've come out on top of a lot of tight games because of the bullpen that we have.