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
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Andy didn't have his best stuff. Certainly the Pirates hitters battled with every single pitch. Whether it was to foul it off or take a ball, nothing came easy.
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There's something different about each one of them. Roger is different in his preparation and experience. Andy separates himself with his concentration on the mound. And I think Roy probably has the best pure stuff.
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It's a combination of things. 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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A lot of guys get upset in that situation, ... but he was able to shrug it off. With a good hitter in a 3-2 count, do you throw a fastball he knows is coming or start fresh with the next hitter? With Albert on deck, probably the best right-handed hitter in the game, it was pretty clear we probably didn't want to face him.
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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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He's certainly one of the best pitchers in the game,
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I don't think he ever had a real good feel for his mechanics and release point. Whether it was related to the ball hitting him in the knee or not, I don't know. He always battles you, whether he has his best stuff or not. He has an ability to focus even when he's in pain. It was just a day when the Cardinals were better than us.
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I know Roger's going to take the ball if it's going to help us, ... I'm sure he had some adrenaline going. He had another inning or two in him.
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They have to deal with the fact that if you have a bad game, you lose.
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It was just a much more important game for us than them, ... I don't think they are worried about making the playoffs. We're fighting for our lives.
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Not only to get the strikeout and get out of the inning, but you don't have to worry about facing Albert with the bases loaded.
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After talking to him, I think he was battling himself a little bit, ... But trust me, I'll take Andy at any time, at any point with any game on the line.
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That might have been more relief. It was an outstanding ending to a very hard-fought game.