Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
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I certainly don't want have to use Mike Gonzalez in that situation.
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The great thing about Roberto Hernandez is he understands the concept of what we're trying to implement here. Stay within the framework of what's being drawn up to create that continuity.
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Aggression is no reason to be foolish. The double play is one thing. Running into stupid outs? That's even worse, in my opinion.
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You want this whole environment to be fun for them. You want the game of baseball to be fun. You can have fun and also be involved in a businesslike manner and continue to utilize the techniques that we have been talking about over the course of these four days. You can get something done and have people going into the clubhouse with a good feeling about themselves.
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You've got to do better than that. If you are going to change the fortunes of your ball club, you've got to be able to beat these guys.
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You've got to be able to pitch and you've got to be able to catch the ball. If you can't, you probably won't be very good.
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Andrew losing his life at that age was as devastating to me as losing one of my own children. I'll never forget Andrew as long as I live.
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The disappointment for me is that what took place in-house went outside the house, ... which makes the resolution (harder) to get to.
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All Scott Strickland has done is throw strikes.
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The last five or six games, I've been doing some things that go against the norm of what I usually do,
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The ebb and flow of the game was how you'd like to see it.
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The Cardinals are a tremendous model, ... They're interesting for this reason -- they can kill you with the long ball. But what takes place with that club in between that long one being hit is what's most damaging about them.
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The challenge is something I like very much, ... I take a lot of pride in people saying this is a situation where you don't have a chance to succeed. I'm really challenged by that.