Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
ballpark
That's why you come to the ballpark every night.
dominated guy
That's just how well that guy pitches. He just dominated the game.
assume attention pay starts telling
That's not something you ever assume will be the case. But at the same time, when someone like (Izturis) starts telling you something's wrong, you pay attention to it.
bats definitely potential shows
That shows the potential of what they can be all about. There are definitely a lot of major-league bats in there.
care people responsibility sure taken
That's how people learn. That's our responsibility to make sure those things are taken care of.
pin
That showed something. You pin him into a corner, and he comes out swinging.
ball bring bullpen determine game gets handle hit losing mistake pitcher pitching record side watch
That's his game to determine at that point. You take him out of the game like that there, you bring in the bullpen and a mistake is made, a ball gets hit in the gap, and he's the pitcher of record in the losing decision, and he got to watch it on the other side of the dugout. I don't handle pitching that way.
baseball winning
A little thing like that can end up winning you a baseball game.
easy fastball life result timing
Zach, to me, it's very easy to see. The thing that was pronounced as a result of his timing being off a little bit, the life of his fastball wasn't there.
needs spring takes time work
Zach's doing what he needs to do to get his work done. It takes time -- that's all part of spring training.
duke last pitcher type
Zach Duke showed us last year, and in his first start, what type of pitcher he is.
duke good
Zach Duke did a good job. He had to battle, obviously.
deserves duke earned home opener pitch
Zach Duke deserves to pitch the home opener in Pittsburgh. He's earned that right.
building immediacy number perform point special step team trust watch win
You see building blocks. There's an immediacy in that we want to win right away, but there's also a foundation, I think, for this team to be pretty special for a number of years. When you can build something to the point it's very good, then step back and watch it perform collectively? Trust me, that's a special feeling.