Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
against based experience manages respect tremendous
I have tremendous respect for him. As a strategist, he manages as well as you can, based on my experience against him.
coming
I really feel like I'm coming back to my roots,
ball hit point protect purposely
I purposely ... started him, just to see how he'd respond, ... And he hit the ball long and foul, but the point is, you've got to protect the runner.
believe bit convinced far last played player pushed quite single sit today
I haven't convinced myself that he's played his last bit for 2005, but I do know today he should sit back and relax, ... He's quite a professional player and a professional person. I believe we've pushed him about as far as he can be pushed, and he's responded in every single case.
gets guy ride roll stays tune
I'm very in tune with that. When a guy gets on a roll and stays on a roll for a little while, you ride that out.
guy question
I like what he's done, ... The guy can hit, there's no question about it.
afraid bit certainly people shy
I'm certainly not the least bit shy or afraid of having young people out there competing,
anxious group people
I'm anxious, but I'm anxious everyday. I want to see this group of people perform.
goes save
If there's a save on Tuesday, Brazoban goes out there, ... It's that simple.
If there's a better double-play combination, show it to me.
bottom
They huddled up. They got it right. That's the bottom line.
second sitting three top
It was just sitting in the zone. Three runs, and we're going to play catch-up from the top of the second inning on.
falls passion players
If our young players weren't developing, if I didn't see passion or energy, then that falls into my boat,
baseball clubhouse needs people player room shoulder
If you have them, great. If not, there are people in every clubhouse in baseball that every player in the room identifies with. I don't think that he necessarily needs a 'C' on his shoulder or anything like that.