Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
answer believe question
Oh, yeah, he can make the club. Is he going to make it? I don't know the answer to that question today, but can he make the club? You'd better believe he can.
obviously tendencies
Most of us still obviously know tendencies of their guys.
changes depth difference feet moving quite runner taken
Moving a runner 90 feet makes quite a difference in a game. It changes decision-making and depth of infielders. The big thing is the introduction of it to everyone. They've really taken to it.
ahead few playing
Mentally, he was a few years ahead of everyone he was playing with.
admiration factor gain game history learn people players playing previous respect rich understanding
One of the things that young players have to not only learn but gain an admiration for is the respect factor of the game and the people who have participated in previous years, and an understanding of the history of the organization they are playing in. It's an organization very rich in tradition.
bottom exactly haunt man toughest walk
One of the toughest things in the world to try to stave off is when you walk somebody, especially the leadoff man in the bottom of the ninth, and that's exactly what happened. It's tough. It's unfortunate. More times than not, it's going to come back to haunt you, and it did.
large last mean next obviously sample six size team won year
One-and-7 obviously isn't the way you want to start. But the (Dodgers) team I managed last year started 12-2 and we won 71 games. So it's not a large enough sample size of games. It doesn't mean this is the kind of team we're going to be for the next six months.
beyond challenge effort position tested three win
Obviously, we're being tested early. You know, we were in a position to win all three games. We didn't get any of them, but the effort is there. It's part of the challenge of the game. You've got to get over it, get beyond it.
change gets hopes turn worked
My hopes are that Shawn gets things worked out and we can turn it right back to where we want it to be, ... I do not want to dramatically change the lineup.
helmet hits pitch sure
The pitch was up and in. In that case, you just try to make sure the pitch hits more helmet than face.
aware far gradually history hurry last major medical race taken walk
We're just going to gradually walk into this situation. We're not going to race into it. We're very well aware of what has taken place as far as his medical history over the last year. There's not a major hurry here.
call conference decision extension felt house message midst move phone please rang strongly time type
Let me be very clear. When the decision was made that there would be no type of extension offer, I felt very strongly that it was time to move on. In the midst of (a conference call with reporters), the phone at the other end of my house rang and a message was left. Please call.
afraid backed challenge confronted
I have never ever confronted a challenge that I backed off from or that I was afraid of.
pitching solid
We got a solid pitching performance. Unfortunately, we got two hits.