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
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.
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.
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.
finish gonna guys horse horses race ride takes whip win
Its like a horse race and we see the finish line. Were gonna use the whip and ride our horses hard. These guys have what it takes to win the race.
aware george winning yankees
I'm aware of it. What do I think? Flattering, interesting, ... George Steinbrenner and the Yankees ? there's no more winning organization.
thoughts win
My thoughts are here, and I want to be here, ... I want to win this now, here. That's my only focus.
excited focus mine trying win
He'd be excited about it, ... But his focus would be where mine is, on trying to win a world championship.
baseball competition cuba expected level major win
The level of competition in Cuba isn't the same as it is in the major leagues. It's about Triple-A. Contreras went (to New York) and was expected to win right away and that wasn't realistic.
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,