Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
ask days eighth either guys period seventh sit special time
We've got to find opportunities for them. I don't want to see either of them sit for any period of time and not participate. We can't let these guys sit for days on end and then ask them to do something special in the seventh or eighth inning.
both choices days decision few great guys hope next passed position problem summarize
To summarize for you, both guys passed (Saturday). It doesn't make any decision over the next few days any easier. But that's what you hope for. When you're in a position where you have to make choices like this, they're not easy. It's a great problem to have.
call days pick shame taken
If the call had taken place two days before that call and I don't pick it up, then shame on me.
bad days gets good
He's going to have a lot more good days than bad days, because he gets it.
days games sunday though tomorrow
We have two more days and we have to look at it as though tomorrow and Sunday are games that we have to win.
coming days last runs score spring three won
Coming out of Spring Training, I thought we'd score some runs. We've scored 20 runs in the last three days and haven't won a game.
anxious ball club days deal follow forward history looking pirates pittsburgh players proud somebody understand
I'm looking forward to spearheading this ball club to back to some of the days when the Pittsburgh Pirates were somebody you really had to deal with. I'm very anxious in making the players understand there is history here - history for them to be proud of and history for them to follow up on.
affords couple days seen sorted
This affords him a couple of days to get some things sorted out, because we know offensively he is much, much better than what we have seen to this point.
ask days group harder night players took
You can't ask a group of players to play any harder than they have for two days and, especially tonight, take the kind of at-bats that we took all night long.
build few lifelong people relationships special
There are a lot of very special people who are still there. You build relationships with people in this game, and some you build lifelong relationships with. There are a few over there I have done that with.
caliber chris face opportunity pitcher
When you face a pitcher the caliber of Chris Carpenter, you only get one opportunity like that.
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When you have somebody who has his type of energy, who brings that to the table like he does, the potential is there to strike quickly like that.
evaluation factor personnel
the (player) personnel factor and the evaluation of those players.
four intriguing people possibilities situation spot talking
We were talking about four different people as possibilities for one spot in the rotation. It makes that situation that much more intriguing in my opinion.