Doug Davis
Doug Davis
pitcher throws win
I got outpitched today, ... You can't win when the other pitcher throws a shutout.
cut fastball forget pitcher throw year
I told myself I wasn't going to throw a cut fastball to a pitcher all year and I did; look what happened. I just had to kind of forget about it. He just put the ball where we weren't. That was it.
everybody hard last trying
Last year, he was trying too hard to make everybody happy,
bases bunt slap
Pierre's too dangerous. He'll slap down a bunt with the bases loaded. I wanted Lowell.
ball shooting until
We were shooting the ball pretty well until after that timeout.
bat reason zone
When you're not even around the zone and they don't have to swing, there's no reason to take the bat off their shoulders.
correct countries cutting internet mania markets rates seeing
We're seeing a mania going on with Internet stocks, which will correct itself. However, if these countries keep cutting their rates it'll be very constructive for markets going forward.
break cookies share somehow spotlight
I don't feel we're ever going to take the place of cookies or chips, but if we can somehow break into that and share that spotlight a little bit, I feel that everyone will have benefited.
aggressive chase good hitters kids pitches separates strike stuff
He?s got very good stuff and the one thing he?s very good at is command. That typically is what separates kids that come to this level. In A-ball you don?t have to be so fine. Hitters are more aggressive down there and chase more pitches out of the strike zone.
exceeded filled greatest last middle producers production run top year
Carlos filled our greatest need last year by excelling in production from the middle of our order. He is established as one of the league's top run producers and exceeded our expectations from the outset.
corner good players team tribute turning win
To get that 81st win is awesome. It's a tribute to our players and management. You can really see this team turning the corner with a lot of good young players.
corner good players team tribute turning win
To get that 81st win is awesome, ... It's a tribute to our players and management. You can really see this team turning the corner with a lot of good young players.
allowed ball basket counter falling looks quarter start third
To start the third quarter we had some looks and they weren't falling which allowed them to go on that big run. We just weren't able to put the ball in the basket to counter them at all.
feels hope
Mentally, it feels so good. I just hope No. 11 doesn't take that long.