Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
pin
That showed something. You pin him into a corner, and he comes out swinging.
terrific
He pitched exceptionally well. He had a terrific day.
anxious ball club days deal follow forward history looking pirates pittsburgh players proud somebody understand
I'm looking forward to spearheading this ball club to back to some of the days when the Pittsburgh Pirates were somebody you really had to deal with. I'm very anxious in making the players understand there is history here - history for them to be proud of and history for them to follow up on.
anxious group people
I'm anxious, but I'm anxious everyday. I want to see this group of people perform.
bench contend factor fan great handled knows player situation team
He has handled the situation very professionally and he's made a big fan out of me because of that. It's great to have a player like him on the bench that you can put into the lineup and the other team knows he's a significant factor to contend with.
looks three
It looks like the better part of three weeks.
competing guys higher intelligence level personal reason type
He was the type who got everything he could out of his ability. And the reason he did that was his intelligence level and a set of personal expectations that were higher than guys he was competing against.
bottom
They huddled up. They got it right. That's the bottom line.
deserves duke earned home opener pitch
Zach Duke deserves to pitch the home opener in Pittsburgh. He's earned that right.
fourth good last time
Derek Lowe, for the fourth time in a row, was phenomenal, ... Not good. Not great. Phenomenal. ... I can't say enough good things about Derek Lowe the last four times he's pitched. Unbelievable.
casey eight guy knows last sean seven simple talking watched
He's the same Sean Casey I've watched over the last seven or eight years. We're talking about a guy that knows how to hit. It's just that simple - he knows how to hit.
bench continue guys
I will use all 13 bench guys - I have and will continue to do so.
black dealing far handling mark situation
I think that what we do, as far as the handling of this situation and dealing with it, will go a long way in determining that factor, ... I'd like to think this is something you can deal with and keep a black mark from the (Dodgers) name.
happy solid
This is a pretty significant addition. This is a very consistent, solid ballplayer, and I'm very happy to be getting him.