Jim Tracy

Jim Tracy
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I've never seen Curt Schilling go out and start a game with the intention of hurting people. But if you start hitting people in the head... you need to be very careful of that.
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Think about the ... significance of ... how many at-bats he takes this year with men on base because the guy (Casey) hitting in front of him is going to be on base. There's going to be a number of times that he's going to come up to the plate with people on base and have the opportunity to either extend the inning, put a game away or extend leads. All those possibilities will be there.
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I've always felt that honesty is the best way to go. These guys aren't kids anymore. They are men. Sometimes you tell people some things, and they don't want to hear it. We've all been in that position. Deal with it. Here's what it is.
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Every team needs people like that. It's not just what he does as a third base coach, and I happen to be believe he's very good at what he does. Having this guy as a buffer between my office and the clubhouse ... that's huge.
fairly people sixth
I was fairly impressed. We couldn't do anything, and he was still out there in the sixth inning and still getting people out.
people wondered
People wondered was he ever going to 'get it? ... He got it.
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.
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.
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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.
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This whole weekend shows how great a sports town Pittsburgh is. The people here really care about these teams.
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This says so much about the City of Pittsburgh and their support of their sports teams. You have a group of people who absolutely love this team.
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That's how people learn. That's our responsibility to make sure those things are taken care of.
couple might people periods
There were periods like that a couple years ago where people might have thought the same thing, and he bounces back,
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No question in my mind. You are talking about people who have great baseball minds and are tireless workers.