Tony Russa
Tony Russa
happen original player
It doesn't happen often that a player of significance comes back to his original team.
last rough starts virtually
I think if you look at virtually every starter, we've had some rough starts in the last two weeks,
against face key last mentally pitching rough starts understand virtually
I think if you look at virtually every starter, we've had some rough starts here in the last two weeks, ... The big key is to get back on it mentally and understand that if we don't pitch, we don't win. Against the pitching we're going to face in postseason, we're not going to outscore people.
experience goes pitching weapons
I think he's pitching with more confidence. He's got more experience and he's got more weapons when he goes out there. They all fit.
expect unless
I think he's going to start. Unless I go in (the clubhouse) and find out something that wasn't obvious, I expect him to start.
early gets shows state surprised
I think he'll show up in the state (Sunday). If he gets here early enough, I wouldn't be surprised if he shows up at the park.
ahead guess plate talked
I think he's doing everything at the plate ahead of what we expected. I haven't really talked to him about this weekend, but my guess is he'll probably play.
defends nice runs talented understand
I think he's a talented guy. I think he runs well. I understand he defends well, he has a nice stroke. That's enough. All I know is it's 2006 and he has a chance.
defends nice runs understand
I think he runs well, I understand he defends well and he's got a nice stroke. I think that's enough. He has some credentials and he competes.
room sitting swings taking training
I think the thing not to misunderstand is that he has not been sitting in the training room or on a bench. He's been taking 100 swings a day.
applaud average batting best cool five game history huge league major saw talking whether
When you're talking about the best first five years in major league history, how's that not huge? Whether it's 100 RBIs, the .300 batting average or 30 homers, it's huge ... it's historic. We're not going to be cool about that one. We just saw history. I don't think you see history in this game that often. When you see it, you applaud it.
against breakfast clutch feeding four games given good lift lunch straight sure talk whoever
Whoever is feeding him, I'm going to talk to Wendy (Sanders' wife) and make sure it's the same breakfast and lunch that he's been having. Because what a lift he's given us, four games straight games now. He's been so clutch against good pitching, really good pitching.
good throws
When Suppan throws that many pitches, he doesn't feel like he's got good location,
bad club understanding
When something like that happens, you put the other club in a bad position, so it's better not to put the club in a bad position, ... But I think my understanding is they understand it was unintentional.