Sparky Lyle
Sparky Lyle
Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyleis an American former left-handed relief pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseballfrom 1967 through 1982. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox...
bring guy players somebody
We always try to get some new players because they bring a freshness. But we're not going to not take somebody (back) if the new guy isn't that good.
both fit following good guys last played returning seem
Both guys have just played at the Triple-A level, which should make them a good fit for our team. Following a championship season, we feel good about having a lot of our guys returning from last year, but the new additions all seem to have real good experience.
came five glad guys last pitchers season start success time
We had a lot of success last season with guys that came with major-league experience. I'm glad to see that we're going to have about five pitchers with big-league time with us to start the year.
confidence guys hard
I really don't know why. I know one thing: My guys go out there and play hard for me. That is such a confidence booster for me.
bona couple goes good guy guys knew seriously until work
I knew this guy was a bona fide closer, but to see him go out and throw, he is very very good. A lot of times you don't know about these guys until you see them a couple times, but he is very legitimate. He goes about his work seriously but still has a good time.
batting best catch front guys messing positions
The thing is you (pitchers) can't be messing around with the guys in the front of the order. Eventually, it will catch up with you. They could be the best at those positions (in the batting order) in the league.
catching depth glad strengths
We feel that Fernando and Travis are going to give us a lot of depth at the catching position. Fernando ... was one of our strengths in the playoffs, and we're glad to have him back.
bag billy corner passed pitcher
Billy actually passed the pitcher but I thought that the pitcher got the corner of the bag and Billy got the middle. It was close.
lead maybe pitches run whoever
I don't know who is going to lead off -- whoever can run the best. Maybe George. He can take pitches and he makes contact.
money season sign talk
There are two things going on. Do we have the money to sign another player? That's probably something we'll talk about tonight, but we can't go into the season without a shortstop.
baseman best continues jeff league offensive past success third threats three top year
Jeff has been a big part of our success the past three years. He's been one of the top offensive threats each year and he continues to be the best third baseman this league has seen.
experience larry looking recently veteran
Larry has the experience we are looking for at first base. He's a veteran who was just recently in Triple-A, and we feel he'll do well in our league.
base game late plays steal trying until
I can't see us trying to steal a base in a 0-0 game until the late innings. We'll have to see how that one plays out.
great hit sure
He's great defensively, and I'm sure he can hit a little bit.