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
bring chance crowd days energy five game harness special
Even if you've had just five days off, with that crowd and a game of that magnitude, you're going to have a lot of energy. You have to harness it, and if you bring that energy to the glove, you have a chance to bring something really special to it.
days matter
He's an interesting character. There are days when A.J. has that look, and you know that no matter what you have to say, he's going to say the opposite.
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.
love problem trust
Trust me, this is a problem we love having.
against amazed anybody club expecting maybe stop three
I don't think anybody could tell you, 'Yeah we were expecting three CGs against a club like that.' It's pretty amazing. I don't know, maybe I should stop being amazed by these guys.
bronze castro guy
This was the guy that Fidel Castro called 'The Bronze Titan. Well, he's our Bronze Titan now.
against kept pitches quality
We just kept making quality pitches against a quality lineup,
attended individual people pump unless
Every individual has been attended to. But you can't simulate what it's like unless you pump 50,000 people into the stands.
bigger playoff time white
As time goes, I think that is going to loom bigger and bigger ? not only in playoff history, but in White Sox history.
bigger playoff time white
As time goes, I think that is going to loom bigger and bigger -- not only in playoff history, but in White Sox history,
games head mental sidelines stay trip
With Jon, we did what we could do on the sidelines and with simulated games to stay ready. The relievers are doing the same thing with sidelines. ... It's only a mental head trip if you let it be a mental head trip.
ask felt great manage movements next sunday
I didn't ask him about the back. But I'm not going to ask him about it anymore. If he's able to go Sunday (his next scheduled appearance), he'll be there. I don't think he felt great because of some of the movements he was making in the dugout, but it's going to be: Can he manage the pain?
anytime foresee half instead last second year
I don't foresee him here anytime before the All-Star break. If he could get better and give us a half like he did last year n the second half (in 2006) instead of the first half.
ahead future nor york
I don't know, nor do I really care, about what went on in New York with Jose. I think Contreras' future is ahead of him.