Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
bring deal next year
It's one more thing we have to deal with this year and one thing we have to bring into next season.
bit deal larger players problems
As the players get older, the problems become a little bit larger that you have to periodically deal with.
game great manner took
Offensively, we did some great things. To get back in the game in the manner in which we did took some great at-bats.
decision hope tough
They didn't make the decision any easier. And that's what you hope for. You want to have to make tough choices. This is not easy.
extremely hill kids proud themselves wonderful
It was wonderful to see them. They represented themselves extremely well. Timmy Hill should be very proud about the way his kids competed.
guy looking time
This is about the time he should get started. You're not looking for this guy to be out there for two- and three-inning stints. It's completely unnecessary to do that with him.
along answer candidate creates health obviously opportunity options time
Is he a candidate to have an opportunity to make the club? I don't know the answer to that. We'll take it a day at a time and see how he progresses from a health standpoint. If he comes along quicker, that obviously creates more options for us.
communication covered knew learned stood
I learned that from Don. He had everything covered down to the nth degree. You also always knew where you stood because of his communication skills.
builds himself life saw sit velocity
I saw better life to his fastball, much better life. I can't sit here and tell you what the velocity was, but that will come as he builds himself up. But the life on his fastball, it was there tonight.
awful believe character effort field given giving players playing research single
I laud my players, and I told them that, way back, playing in Philadelphia. The effort that they have given from day to day is noteworthy because, believe me ... if you go back and you research some of those lineups that we had out on the field ... I think it'll tell you an awful lot about the character that these players have displayed between the lines, in going out there and giving you every single thing they've got.
basically obvious swing
Derek Lowe was obvious the show today. One chopped, two-strike swing from a no-hitter. That's basically what it boiled down to today.
basically obviously swing
Derek Lowe was obviously the show today. One chopped, two-strike swing from a no-hitter. That's basically what it boiled down to today.
baseball good helped team
Obviously, he helped make us a good baseball team two years ago.
absolutely andrew basketball lived loved player smartest
I loved those kids. I loved Andrew . . . I loved him. Smartest player I had in that program. He lived for it. Absolutely lived for basketball at St. Martha's.