Tim Funkhouser
Tim Funkhouser
advantage bats chances early generate good might move overall pitching problems runners saw seeing swinging team warm
We saw some opportunities where we could take advantage of it, because overall we have pretty good team speed. We'll probably have to move some runners around a lot early because we've had some problems making contact, not seeing much live pitching yet. That was also part of the reason. Hopefully, as the bats warm up a little bit, we might be able to take our chances swinging it. But right now we've got to try to generate something.
base battling eliminated game guys hurt kept latter position runners scoring tough
That was a tough game for us. We had some runners in scoring position and some runners on base eliminated and that hurt us. But I did like the way the guys kept battling in the latter innings. They never quit.
base bats leaving runners
We've been leaving runners on base a lot. I thought our at bats were a lot better overall.
bat batter coming given good hard kids rewarded swinging work
He's been coming on. When he's been given an opportunity, he's been swinging the bat batter lately. It's good to see kids get rewarded like that who work hard each day.
baseman bat coming defensive guy needed second swinging
He's been coming on. He's been our defensive second baseman and we just needed to go with a guy consistently there. When he's getting the opportunity, he's been swinging the bat better lately..
bat came fire games good guys maturing meet strikes threw
He came out right off the bat and threw strikes and competed well. I think this is a maturing process. The more games like this we get into and see how guys do under fire ... it was really good to see our guys meet the challenge.
bottom game granite happens lead line needed playing plays strange talked win
We talked about it at the very beginning, to keep playing the game because usually something strange happens when we play Granite City. They get the big lead, then we get a big lead and they come back . . . The bottom line is that we didn't make the plays we needed to win the game.
ball clutch early good happen hitting pressure putting striking
We got some clutch hitting in this one. It was good to see us put the ball in play and make things happen with two outs. We've been striking out some early on and now we're getting the ball in play and putting pressure on the defense.
ball blowing good ground hard hit hitters park swings today wind
We hit it well today. It was a hitters park today with the hard ground and the wind blowing out, but we put some good swings on the ball today.
impressed people strikes throwing
I've been really impressed with our pitching. We're throwing strikes and we're getting people out.
impressed kevin maturing sullivan
I've been really impressed with Kevin Sullivan maturing as a player.
clutch nice piece
Another clutch hit. That was a nice piece of hitting.
both busted defense edge living neither offense sides
Our defense was very good, and so was the pitching. There was a lot of living on the edge on both sides today. Neither offense really busted through.
base broke guys ourselves runs score
We had guys on base and the opportunities to score some runs and peck away at the lead, but we just never really broke through to get ourselves back in the game.