Kenny Williams
Kenny Williams
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You look around at our team and it's tough to find a guy who hasn't been doubted or criticized in some way. They all have that as a common denominator, and it becomes part of your personality as a team.
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He's nasty, with a mean streak. I got a hit off him in Boston and he gave me a look like 'You got a hit???' I looked right back at him like 'Yeah, I did.' I think Roger's tougher now than when he was younger because now he's got that split-finger. I think that's why he's still pitching.
boston gave hit looked mean tougher younger
He's nasty, with a mean streak, ... I got a hit off him in Boston and he gave me a look like 'You got a hit???' I looked right back at him like 'Yeah, I did.' I think Roger's tougher now than when he was younger because now he's got that split-finger. I think that's why he's still pitching.
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I'm going to tell you this. As long as I don't hear another word about this organization or the members of this organization, I won't have another thought about this. And we'll move on.
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It's very similar, but we haven't won anything yet, ... We need to win four more games and then talk about comparisons.
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That's exactly what we needed. I don't want people who are going to tell me what I want to hear.
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The interesting thing for me is let's see if we can do it again. That fire is burning even hotter.
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We weren't diverse enough, ... We needed to get better in certain areas, pitching primarily and defense secondarily. We didn't go out and try to reinvent the wheel. We just fell back on what has been timeless.
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We are certainly pleased with where he is and where we are as a result of what he has done.
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You can look at different trends to explain it, a .355 on-base percentage being the benchmark for a successful playoff team,
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We talked, he called. And from what I understand, all the things he's been saying since December have been not written as said. He says that he was surprised that what he said has been written bad and the way he has said it. He thinks it's a Chicago writers' problem with him.
doubt games lucky
There's no doubt we've had some games where we've been more lucky than good, ... So what?
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The most important thing he taught me was being a student-athlete. He puts your family and your grades first. Then basketball.
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I grew up a Raider fan. I've seen it work.