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
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.
along carry catcher control defense everybody felt four game guy holds leader looking pace pitching plan reasons remember staff time
Any time a pitching staff does well, I think the first thing you've got to look at is the defense and right along with that you've got to look at the catching. The catcher holds the brain. He's the guy that everybody is looking at to be the leader and take control of the game and keep that pace going. With A.J. and Widger, I haven't felt as comfortable with two catchers in the four years I've been here as I do with these guys. They remember the game plan and they carry it out. That's one of the reasons why we've had the kind of pitching staff we've had this year.
al best beyond complete division four games pitching plus regular series wins
But for what we accomplished one through 11 (on the pitching staff), they went beyond the call. We got 99 wins in the regular season, plus the AL Division Series and four complete games in the ALCS. I know we'll give it all our best in the World Series.
ahead challenge four full game great harness pitches season throw
It's his first full season in the big leagues, so he has a challenge ahead of him. The challenge is to harness those four great pitches he has. If he can throw to the glove this year, it's game over.
closer four remember
In the first four games, (for the starters) to go all but two-thirds of an inning? I can't remember anything like that. I'm ecstatic. And we're getting closer to the goal.
chances liked spring
I liked our chances from Day One in spring training,
forward looking
I'm really looking forward to this. It's fun.
attention career coach hopes intentions last nice rest stuff white wish
The attention is nice and flattering, but with all that stuff that was going on last year, I had no intentions to go anywhere. My wish and my hopes for the rest of my career is to be a coach for the White Sox.
black cloud doom lifted seen white
Once the cloud lifted when we clinched, that black cloud of doom - hey, you know what, we've seen the white light,
After (Thursday), for sure, we'll have a course.
knew
Again, I wasn't there long, but you knew when (Martin) was in the room, who was in charge,
concerned freddy good looked main maybe pitching
Again, I'm concerned about a lot of things, being the pitching coach. Freddy being good wasn't one of them. I know Freddy is good. We all know what he could do. My main concern was the other day when he looked for that fastball, it wasn't there. But you know what? Maybe it just wasn't time.
I'm not even fantasizing about (the Yankees), ... Actually, all of this is a little embarrassing.
sure
I'm not sure what to say, ... other than, 'Wow.'