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
guy ends determine
Performances will determine who actually ends up being the eighth-inning guy.
arm ball jump seems shortened
With the shortened arm path, the ball seems to jump a little better,
contribute guys offensive order win year
We need these guys to contribute offensively in order for us to win because we don't have the offensive lineup that we had a year ago.
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.
guy jumping
I probably was the only guy not jumping around in the dugout.
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In my mind, if I think it's close I'm going to tag him or throw the ball to first, or turn around and look at the umpire, show him the ball and get a definitive out call.
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In a game like this you certainly want to win, because the guy behind you in the standings is staring at you across the field.
baseball city face
He's the face of baseball in the city of Houston.
fix flaw game knows offensive remarkable won
He's remarkable because we're in an offensive era. He's not just consistent. He should have won every game he's pitched. And he knows his mechanics. If he has a flaw mid-game, he can fix it.
expect
I don't know if you can expect that every night.
certainly despite fact mound onto roger secondary surprise wants
Certainly the game, despite the fact of the wild-card race, is secondary for Roger and his family, but it doesn't surprise me that he wants to go out onto the mound and pitch.
adrenaline bit duration sustained velocity
He sustained his velocity for the duration of his outing. Adrenaline may have had a little bit to do with that.
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He's tough to compare to anyone, I think, because of not only his success but the longevity of his success. I mean, who pitches for 20-some years and has only one losing season and at the age of 43 has a sub-2.00 ERA?
continue
He said, 'Let's continue with the inning and see how it feels,'