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
andy certainly ends healthy jeff last offensive people reputation starts whereas year
We're different. We have a healthy Andy Pettitte, which certainly helps. We also don't have Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltran and a healthy Jeff Bagwell. Now our reputation starts and ends with our pitching, whereas last year it was a little different. People thought of Bagwell and Biggio and an offensive juggernaut.
andy assemble flip healthy jeff last team
It's a different team in two ways. One, we don't have Carlos Beltran , Jeff Kent and Jeff Bagwell . On the flip side, we didn't have a healthy Andy Pettitte (last year). ... I'd like to assemble a team with last year's lineup and this year's pitching.
hit jeff last next year
He'll hit this year and then he'll be back next year going for 500 (home runs). This isn't the last of Jeff Bagwell.
adrenaline ball help sure
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.
bad deal fact
They have to deal with the fact that if you have a bad game, you lose.
fighting game worried
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.
albert bases facing worry
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.
andy battling game himself point talking trust
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.
ending might
That might have been more relief. It was an outstanding ending to a very hard-fought game.
against battling brought came good great hit job lane opened turn
They brought the left-hander to turn Lance around and he came up with a big hit immediately, ... Lane did a great job battling against Devine getting a single. They all had good at-bats, but Lance's was the one that opened the door.
andy best came certainly foul hitters pirates single whether
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.
behind games lost louis ninth swallow tougher
Emotionally it's probably a little tougher to swallow (because of the suddenness). We've lost games before in the ninth inning. We'll have it well behind us when we get to St. Louis for Game 6.
tough
With Roy, even on an off day is very tough on any lineup.
ball good
didn't have a real good feel for the ball tonight.