Kenny Williams
Kenny Williams
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He's nasty, with a mean streak. I got a hit off him in Boston and he gave me a look like 'You got a hit???' I looked right back at him like 'Yeah, I did.' I think Roger's tougher now than when he was younger because now he's got that split-finger. I think that's why he's still pitching.
four games talk win won
It's very similar, but we haven't won anything yet, ... We need to win four more games and then talk about comparisons.
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I'm a very competitive, physical player. I think football helped me with that. I'm not afraid to hit the floor. Coaches like to see tough, physical players. A lot of players aren't like that. You throw a few elbows at a player on a rebound, and they might back off a little bit.
patch
Patch it up? There is no patching up.
bottom given great line offense opportunity pitching remains seems support sure top understand
Jose seems to understand the great opportunity he's been given here. And the bottom line is, I want to make sure I have the pitching to support all of the offense we've added. That remains the top priority.
beach bullpen drives half pickup south
Half of our bullpen drives pickup trucks, ... They go hunting. They don't go to South Beach on their off days.
team
Give me a team of overachievers and let's see what happens.
call guys people pull
The guys call it 'Pulling an A.J.,' ... Occasionally, you've got to pull an A.J. and let people know where you stand.
answers far people stay time
People who think they have all of the answers in this game, those are the people I try to stay away as far away from as I can, ... If you ever think you know it all, it's probably time to go and do something else.
chances dependent guys physical shoulder touch
For me, it's dependent upon the guy's history. For a pitcher, always. Always for a pitcher. I don't take chances too much with guys who have physical issues, particularly in the shoulder area. I don't like to touch guys with shoulder problems.
family father grown team
I do because my father is connected, ... That's the team I've grown up with all my life. It's pretty much a family thing.
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You look around at our team and it's tough to find a guy who hasn't been doubted or criticized in some way. They all have that as a common denominator, and it becomes part of your personality as a team.
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We'll never let A.J. get on top of the world. Never. Not one single day.
benchmark explain percentage playoff successful trends
You can look at different trends to explain it, a .355 on-base percentage being the benchmark for a successful playoff team,