Tim Funkhouser
Tim Funkhouser
clutch nice piece
Another clutch hit. That was a nice piece of hitting.
areas hard kids places stay work
The kids know we're undefeated. But they are still working hard because they want to stay that way and they know they still have some areas to work on. We have some places we need to get better in, and we're working hard to get there.
both doubt good hitting
They were both tattooed, there's not doubt about that. They're a good hitting team.
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.
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.
early everybody fun group guys man season team time
We've got a lot of guys that can play and do different things. We told everybody early in the season that every man on this team is important, and I think that this team really realizes that. It a really tight-knit group for this time of the year. It's a fun group to be around.
ball both guys threw
Those two guys both threw the ball really well.
base bats leaving runners
We've been leaving runners on base a lot. I thought our at bats were a lot better overall.
against circumstance today
Today we were pretty fortunate. There were some circumstances that, if they went against us, it could be a different story.
against ball came chance game good guys work
We got a chance to get those guys out there and get them some work in and that was big for us in a game like this. They came in and pitched well against a good ball club.
few game mistakes
We had a few mistakes here and there. But for a first game you have to be pretty pleased.
impressed people strikes throwing
I've been really impressed with our pitching. We're throwing strikes and we're getting people out.