Mike Gillespie
Mike Gillespie
excited good guys practice realize three
Practice has been good and our preparation has been outstanding. We have had three pretty good practices. The guys are excited and realize what is at stake.
determination good guy scouts simply suggest tons tools unfair
I think he has just tons of drive, determination and instincts. He has good ability. I think it's unfair to suggest this guy doesn't have ability. He's a very good athlete. I think his tools were simply underevaluated by the scouts out here.
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What we've told our players is (Wright) might be the best pitcher that we will face. And we're playing a great schedule. We're facing some really good pitching. But this guy's on the short list of the best guys in the country.
guys regular sort tough
We're sort of set with a regular lineup. We think that lineup has done well for the most part. It's tough to take any of those guys out.
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I'm very proud of him, ... For me, personally, he's certainly one of our very best stories and one of the best baseball stories we've had. I'm always impressed by guys who beat long odds. When you hear these stories of guys who were undrafted as juniors and have beaten the odds by long shots, I think they're great stories.
certain earned guys played routine team terms
I don't know how to do anything different in terms of what to do on offense. We have a certain routine and we'll do it. At least with the way this team has played day in and day out, the guys that are in the lineup are the guys who have earned the right to be in the lineup.
against bring chance consistent couple curve good guy strikes stuff throws
He's another guy that's cool, consistent and not afraid. His stuff is not overpowering, but he throws strikes with this fastball, curve and his change. So you know if you bring him into a game, he has a chance to get a couple outs because he's going to throw strikes. He's been very good for us, particularly against left-handed hitters.
arguably cut face few good guy guys throwing touch year
The guy that they're throwing is one of the few guys that we face during the year that's cut from a different cut of the cloth. He is arguably the hardest-throwing guy we'll face. He'll throw it 94, he'll even touch 100. So we never see that, we see good arms, but we never see that.
doubt hitters last light plate seven
We were light at the plate last year, there's no doubt about it. I really think we need to have seven .300 hitters (in 2006).
ball carolina great job kids preventing proud
It was very hard-fought ballgame. I'm proud of the way our kids played. They (South Carolina State) did a great job of preventing us from getting the ball to Sanders and Elliott.
early good looking optimistic start winter
Things are looking pretty optimistic right now. We've got a good early start to this winter season.
concern creates nights
The thing that creates the sleepless nights is concern over injuries.
high player recognize themselves
Every player has high expectations for themselves and the team, and it was very frustrating. But I think they recognize that they did do some things well.
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I wasn't thrilled to drive all the way to Indiana and get beat by 37. If we didn't have to, we'd probably play more teams of equal level.