Phil Garner
Phil Garner
Philip Mason Garneris an American former baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988. He was manager of the Astros from July 14, 2004 to August 27, 2007, leading Houston to a World Series appearance in 2005...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 April 1949
CityJefferson City, TN
guys prepared whatever worked
Hopefully, that will get worked out and whatever happens, we'll be prepared to go with it. I don't think it's going to have anything to do with how guys are going to go about their business.
absolutely brad convinced fired great rely several team terrific tried trust
I'm convinced that Brad, on several occasions, has tried to get me fired so he could take over the team this year, ... I just absolutely think Brad would make a terrific manager. I rely on him a great deal. I trust his judgment.
andy bringing resident talking unemployed
I'm a resident of Houston, and I was unemployed at the time, when they were talking about bringing Andy back,
saw team three white
I only saw the White Sox play three games. I don't know their team very well,
remembered series win
If you can get into the World Series and win the World Series in Houston, you can be remembered forever.
against becomes matters
If you play well against the division, that makes matters a whole lot better, and that's why it becomes critical.
aggressive change demeanor early maybe saw strike third
In the first part of spring, he was tentative. Then, I thought maybe his third start, he started going right after hitters. He started really being aggressive in the strike zone. Early in the spring, and it could be because he was just getting into shape, but he was middling too much. I saw a change in his demeanor and his results.
anchors solid
He's solid with the glove. He anchors the infield.
along demeanor jim last throwing worked year
He started doing it last year -- it was something that Jim worked with him last year. His whole demeanor and he's working with a better tempo. He's done that. Along with that, he's throwing strikes, too.
comparison last seen since
He's still very good, ... He's still better than good. But in comparison to last year, that's what I've seen since the end of last season.
becomes challenge kinds
He's just different. He does those kinds of things, and it becomes a competition. He's going to challenge you.
block explain game gets softball
How do you explain that game? That was like a softball game where everyone on the block gets to play.
crazy houston wonderful
Houston will go crazy and it will be a wonderful thing.
ball hits putting
He's putting the ball in play the other way. When he does that, he hits well.