Tony Russa
Tony Russa
feels good since win
It feels good to win two games, especially since they out-hit us in all three.
concentration feels good great majority physically pressure
I think physically he feels good and I think the pressure of the postseason has got his concentration back to where it was a great, great majority of the season.
feeling feels good leaning tomorrow toward wait
He had a good throw. We're leaning toward it, (but) we're going to wait and see how he feels tomorrow during the off day. If he comes in feeling great, he starts. If not, we go the other way.
expect feeling feels good leaning throw tomorrow towards wait
He had a good throw, and we're leaning towards him, but we'll wait and see how he feels tomorrow during the off-day. If he comes in feeling great, he starts. If not, we'll go the other way. But he had a good throw and we expect him to pitch.
feels legs whether
He feels like his legs are not in shape. And they're a big part of his game. ... I don't think it's an injury. Whether it's infield play or swinging, you've got to get your legs. That's your foundation.
feels turned
He turned his ankle. We'll see how he feels tomorrow.
feels next
That's the plan. We'll see how he feels the next two days.
baseball best came competition cuba fans good japan korea league major position powers
I think there was very little good that came of it from the major league side. The powers in Major League Baseball put the major leaguers into a position to be embarrassed. Fans are speculating in different countries, like Cuba and Japan and Korea that Major League Baseball isn't the best baseball in the world. I think it is, if the competition is fair.
frustrated process sat scratched
I sat down with him right away, and I think he was as frustrated as we were. He was working to try and get there. The process was difficult. But he has been working. So we scratched his sideline.
applaud average batting best cool five game history huge league major saw talking whether
When you're talking about the best first five years in major league history, how's that not huge? Whether it's 100 RBIs, the .300 batting average or 30 homers, it's huge ... it's historic. We're not going to be cool about that one. We just saw history. I don't think you see history in this game that often. When you see it, you applaud it.
aggressive medical playing staff training
Over the weekend, he was very aggressive in his playing and it's barking. The medical and training staff think that he should take a day or two.
feature guys role
Our role guys have become our feature players.
last rough starts virtually
I think if you look at virtually every starter, we've had some rough starts in the last two weeks,
experience goes pitching weapons
I think he's pitching with more confidence. He's got more experience and he's got more weapons when he goes out there. They all fit.