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
beer bounce eat friendship game guy locker meals next prefer sitting stinks talk
It stinks for me, because he's the guy that I could really bounce things off of. He's the guy who I would have a beer with after the game and talk about the game with. The guy I went to eat meals with. Certainly, our friendship doesn't end because he may not ever play again. But I would prefer to have him sitting next to me in the locker room.
hours next
The next 24 hours should tell us a lot.
albert best clear coming face fastball fresh good guys hitter knows next start throw upset
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.
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.