Tony Russa
Tony Russa
believes bothers classic game says separate wants
He's searching. He wants to hit. He believes he can hit. It bothers him when he doesn't hit. But he can separate the game in a classic way, and that says a lot about him.
days game missing tried
He just had no feel. Everything he tried to do, he was missing his target. It was one of those days that he just didn't have a feel for the game of pitching.
gets needs push sore
He's sore, got some sore areas. The idea is not to push him. We'll see how he feels. If he needs (rest), he gets it.
club describe mental physical special toughness
It's just toughness. This club has physical and mental toughness that's special. That's the way I describe it. I just think we have a special mental and physical toughness.
mentally
That's just the way he pitches. I think it has more to do with him mentally concentrating really well. He hasn't let anything get away from him.
arrive checked
I haven't checked with Juan. I don't know why he wouldn't arrive tomorrow.
hit pitch tough
He's going to pitch on the edges. He's tough enough to hit when it's over the plate.
afford depend drop guilt money somewhere trip
A lot will depend on what's Matt's opportunity, ... He may find a better opportunity, more money somewhere else. I don't want to drop a guilt trip on him. We'd like to have him back, but can we afford him?
matt morris
Matt Morris is part of our postseason rotation. He was never out of it.
dream enjoy forward hardest moment playing six takes true win
It's a real dream come true to win here. Roland Hemond once told me to enjoy the moment and that's what I'm going to do. The hardest thing to do is win the division. It takes six months. Now we can look forward to playing in October.
five guy guys pill proud rotation tough
The guy who doesn't go into the rotation is going to have a tough pill to swallow. All five guys are very competitive and very proud off their contributions. It's going to be tough to take.
afraid contact pitchers played year
That's the way we played all year long, ... Our pitchers are not afraid to pitch to contact and get the groundball.
expect unless
I think he's going to start. Unless I go in (the clubhouse) and find out something that wasn't obvious, I expect him to start.
afraid contact pitchers played year
That's the way we played all year long. Our pitchers are not afraid to pitch to contact and get the groundball.