Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
base candidate considered field front gold guy hits situations uses
Is he not a guy going into day one who is considered a Gold Glove candidate -- and a Gold Glove candidate that can go out there and get 200 base hits if he uses the whole field and hits intelligently with the situations that are in front of him?
both catch games guys situations
Both guys are going to catch in situations and games that make the most sense for them and the club.
particular picked situation
That was a part of the reason. There was one situation in particular that Kent picked up on. For competitive reasons, I'm not going to say what it was.
both competent either figure guys kids sit smart talking time understand
We have two kids there. Both are very competent kids -- smart enough to understand what we're talking about -- and they will figure it out. We've got to find opportunities for both of them. We'll take it a day at a time and go from there. As I've said all along, with these two guys on the club, I don't want to see either one of them sit for too long a time and not participate. It's advantageous to both of them to do it that way.
due given role situations
We've given him a substantial role due to some situations that've come up, ... and he's responded very well.
blue club good pick sit talk thus until
I could sit here and talk about those things until I'm blue in the face, but those are things if you're going to become a good club you have to pick up on and capitalize. Thus far, we've not been able to do that.
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.
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.
certainly four game games gets interested pitch sitting
When the first pitch of the game gets thrown, we've got four games to try to win. I'm certainly interested in doing that now that I am sitting in this office.
base bunt created guys hit left perfect pitches situation
Two perfect pitches to bunt -- they are fouled off and we left our guys stranded. (Chicago) created a two-out situation and got a base hit that scored a run. It's huge.
game given guys ready situation
It's going to be just another game to those guys because they've been given at-bats. That's why they've been given at-bats, so that in a situation like this, they're ready and not rusty.
change course games landscape next obviously sitting
We still have some games to play in 2005. The landscape could obviously change one day to the next over the course of the winter. I really don't feel like sitting here and expounding on what I think it's going to look like.
bring needs periods sit
We didn't bring him here to have him sit around for periods of time. He needs to play some.
bring lengthy periods sit
We didn't bring him here to have him sit around for lengthy periods of time. If that was the case, why would you bring him to the big leagues? He's not going to get any better by watching. He's got to play.