Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
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.
believer firm information overdo quickly slowly sure took
With everything we had going on (Wednesday), I didn't want to overdo it because I'm a firm believer that too much information too quickly can short-circuit people. We took it very slowly and made sure everything was understood.
care people responsibility sure taken
That's how people learn. That's our responsibility to make sure those things are taken care of.
aggressive percent situation sure third trailing
That's an aggressive play, ... but as I said to him, when you're trailing in that situation and you would have had first and third with no outs, you have to be 100 percent sure that you make it.
ball certainly covers gets surely tremendous
He surely can do that. I'd have to say he gets a tremendous read on the ball off the bat. He certainly covers a lot of ground.
draft exceeded five last lock pitches plenty rotation rule seasoning starting sure threw trying
He threw way too many pitches last night, with 100-plus still trying to get through five innings, ... But he's getting plenty of seasoning this year. He has exceeded expectations for a Rule 5 Draft pick. Is he a stone-cold lock to make the starting rotation in 2006? No. Is he a candidate? Sure he is.
clarify law says state strong study sure
I know the state law already says that, but I just want to clarify it. We want to study it and make sure that the law is strong enough to keep that from happening.
against best game
We were pitched to death. It's the best game that's been pitched against us all year.
behind mound plate realizing ryan success takes vitally
What takes place between the pitcher's mound and behind the plate is vitally important to the success of a major-league team. I think Ryan is realizing that more every day.
dominated
We got pitched to death. He dominated the game.
good mind signed
I've never signed up for anything with the thought in mind that I wanted to be mediocre. I feel pretty good about it.
careful game hitting hurting intention people seen start
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.
extremely hill kids proud themselves wonderful
It was wonderful to see them. They represented themselves extremely well. Timmy Hill should be very proud about the way his kids competed.
baseball bicycle clothes dad fall game gave guys kept love
I started to fall in love with the game of baseball when my dad gave me my first set of baseball cards, ... I kept the ones I recognized. The guys I didn't were the ones I put in the spokes of my bicycle with clothes pins.