Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
difference interested job move strongly
I wouldn't have been interested in this job if I didn't feel very strongly that we can make a difference and can move forward,
call conference decision extension felt house message midst move phone please rang strongly time type
Let me be very clear. When the decision was made that there would be no type of extension offer, I felt very strongly that it was time to move on. In the midst of (a conference call with reporters), the phone at the other end of my house rang and a message was left. Please call.
club disruption far felt focus good loss players slate strongly wipe work
I would be remiss if I said there were not philosophical differences as far as the club and how we put it together, what would work and not work. The disruption and focus loss with players is not good for anyone. That's where I felt strongly that it was important to wipe the slate clean.
accomplish game light takes
Sometimes it takes one at-bat in one game for the light to go on. You can accomplish a lot by doing what we were doing with Duffy today.
clubhouse full guys
Is Oliver Perez important to us? And Kip Wells? Sure, they are. But we've got a whole clubhouse full of guys that are important to us.
economic property
You should not be able to take someone's property for economic development,
duke good
Zach Duke did a good job. He had to battle, obviously.
large last mean next obviously sample six size team won year
One-and-7 obviously isn't the way you want to start. But the (Dodgers) team I managed last year started 12-2 and we won 71 games. So it's not a large enough sample size of games. It doesn't mean this is the kind of team we're going to be for the next six months.
needs spring takes time work
Zach's doing what he needs to do to get his work done. It takes time -- that's all part of spring training.
disruptive fast gets ideal piece player spot top
Duffy is an important piece at the top of our lineup. That's an ideal spot for him. When he gets on first base, he can be a very disruptive player as fast as he is.
criticized decision eric harshly
I was harshly criticized for the decision to make Eric Gagne a closer,
accepts benches clubhouse flight great guys knows players role top willingly
He's a clubhouse leader, great for young players to be around, knows how to play the game, accepts his role willingly and does it as well as any of the other top flight guys that come off benches and play, that you can think of. What's there not to like about this guy?
adjustment gave liked next run
I thought he did well. I particularly liked how he gave up a run in the first inning but made an adjustment and pitched really well in the next inning.
himself
He's got himself a backer here. I've made him aware: 'You will find yourself on the field.