Don Cooper
Don Cooper
Donald James Cooperis a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and the current pitching coach of the Chicago White Sox...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth15 January 1957
CountryUnited States of America
people thinking
For a while there, people were thinking we were going to let them down. Well, we didn't let them down.
bad concerned control days eight energy last series start whether
For all these guys, whether you're getting eight to 10 days off before a start or haven't pitched in the last series as a reliever, it's not a bad thing. You're going to have that energy and (need to) control that energy. Don't be concerned that you didn't get the ball. Don't be concerned when you get the ball.
ask nine
They're the goods, these guys. What did we get: 8 1/3 (innings), nine and nine? So, my gosh, I don't know if we can ask anything more than what they've been doing.
ability behind counts guys
All of our guys have the ability if they are behind in the counts to go soft,
buy dead division people players race
A lot of people had us dead before the division race was over. But our players didn't buy into that.
Damaso still is a big part of this. We need everyone in this room.
amazed beyond maybe stop
This is beyond what I was expecting. It's pretty amazing. I don't know, maybe I should stop being amazed by these guys.
draw fourth game guy series won
This is still the guy who won the fourth game of the World Series for us. I'm not going to draw conclusions from one day.
capable judgment passing staff starting winning
First of all, passing judgment on the guy, that's kind of strong. (The starting staff all) showed us what they can do. We know what they're capable of doing. Heck, they're capable of winning a World Championship.
pitchers
There's not too many matchups that we don't feel comfortable with because our pitchers can do some things.
best chances created great guys kenny moves prove seems sit sort stronger team true wait
I sit back and wait for Kenny to do stuff, and I know he will be doing things, and I've never been disappointed. We've made great moves to make our team stronger and created chances for young guys to prove themselves. That sort of thing always seems to be true of the best teams.
good happen scary sit trying winter
The thing that's scary is that he went all winter trying to get this better, and to have this happen now, I can't sit here and take it as a good sign.
bad bobby closer problem using
Right now we have a closer Bobby Jenks. But I don't have a problem with using (McCarthy) in the ninth. I don't think it would be a bad move.
Once we clinched the division, we got really hot,