Brad Ausmus
Brad Ausmus
Bradley David "Brad" Ausmusis a former catcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the Detroit Tigers. He has also previously managed the Israel national baseball team...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 April 1969
CityNew Haven, CT
adrenaline ball help sure
I know Roger's going to take the ball if it's going to help us, ... I'm sure he had some adrenaline going. He had another inning or two in him.
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There were a number of times I said to myself, this is unbelievable, an instant classic, ... I'll get a copy on tape.
andy block execute focus fortitude hitter mental pitch task
He's got the mental fortitude to block everything out and just focus on the hitter, focus on the task and then execute the pitch to get that hitter out. Andy would be my guy.
fighting game worried
It was just a much more important game for us than them, ... I don't think they are worried about making the playoffs. We're fighting for our lives.
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Generally, if there's any question, I would either tag the guy or throw the ball to first or turn around and look at the umpire and show him the ball and get a definitive out call, ... I see both sides of the issue. I think in Josh Paul's mind, there was no question, and the replay seems to show he caught the ball. I understand why he assumed the batter was out, but by the same token he did reach down toward the ground.
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The most important thing is that he can use his right arm again. I know he's going to get this surgery to remove the bone spurs. You never know what can happen. You hope after the surgery, a month later, his range of motion is better, he's feeling great and who knows, maybe he can play again. But at this point, it's a quality of life issue. Not a career issue.
fighting game games lives month pennant
This was a much more important game for us than for the Cardinals. We're fighting for our lives at this point. We're the ones in a pennant race. They're umpteen games up with a month to go.
last left picked year
We picked up where we left off last year -- very little offense. But it's just one game.
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We've got to deal with it. We certainly can't sit around and bury our faces in our hands. We were two runs down with seven innings to go. That certainly wasn't insurmountable.
best certainly league pitchers record
When you have a record like that, it's got to be some luck. But he's also one of the best pitchers in the league and certainly that's a big part of it.
backbone knew mark offense pitching question staff weeks
We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over yet. We've still got two weeks to go, and the offense has to come around. We're day to day with our offense.
tough
With Roy, even on an off day is very tough on any lineup.
long guy left
I would love to say that I have an eighth-inning guy, a seventh-inning guy, a left-handed guy, a long guy.
player umpires pieces
There's absolutely no excuse for throwing a piece of equipment on an umpire or any player. You can argue your point and at times may accidentally bump an umpire, but to consciously throw a piece of equipment at someone is unforgivable.