Brad Ausmus
Brad Ausmus
Bradley David "Brad" Ausmusis a former catcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the Detroit Tigers. He has also previously managed the Israel national baseball team...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth14 April 1969
CityNew Haven, CT
again lose
To come out and lose again and to lose like this is draining.
control ridiculous
Frankly, it's a little ridiculous that MLB would take control of that. This isn't their game.
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I don't think he was feeling 100 percent, but with Andy Pettitte, he's got the mental wherewithal to overcome any type of tenderness and soreness with brainpower,
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I don't think he's moving out here to be living close to me, per se, ... I think the idea of living in this climate and his affinity to golf is a big attraction for Baggy. There are tons of golf courses out here, but I've never played golf with him out here.
legs tired
I am a little tired and my legs are heavy.
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I didn't notice a dramatic difference. The difference is if his leg is bothering him, he can compensate with his arm. But if he's compensating with his arm, he's not going to last very long. He'll end up not only with a sore leg but a sore shoulder. And Roger is a classic leg-driving pitcher.
came reason
She's part of the reason he came here to pitch.
tough
With Roy, even on an off day is very tough on any lineup.
fighting game games lives month pennant
This was a much more important game for us than for the Cardinals. We're fighting for our lives at this point. We're the ones in a pennant race. They're umpteen games up with a month to go.
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When you have a record like that, it's got to be some luck. But he's also one of the best pitchers in the league and certainly that's a big part of it.
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When you have a record like that against a particular team, there has to be some luck involved as well. Roy is one of the best pitchers in the league. If anyone would have a chance to go undefeated against a particular team, it would be him.
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We've got to deal with it. We certainly can't sit around and bury our faces in our hands. We were two runs down with seven innings to go. That certainly wasn't insurmountable.
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We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over yet. We've still got two weeks to go, and the offense has to come around. We're day to day with our offense.
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We picked up where we left off last year -- very little offense. But it's just one game.