Tony Russa
Tony Russa
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.
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.
best care chance fresh great guy pushing side
We have one of the game's best closers but he was fresh and we didn't feel like we were pushing him at all. I don't care how great Izzy is, if I'm on the other side they may think they've got a better chance when the other guy comes out, because Carpenter's just dealing.
both care feeling fight paying personal player respect understand whatever
You have to fight (the players) from feeling like, 'Hey, whatever happens, happens,' ... Somehow, some way, you have to find a way to make them understand that you have to take care of both the personal and the professional. There's nothing disrespectful about paying respect to the player but also paying respect to your profession.
game push quite
You can do anything you want with him. You can hit-and-run with him, bunt. We push the game with him quite a bit.
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.
add bad chances excellent game miss point smell
We had excellent chances to add and we missed. That makes the game have a bad smell when you miss a point once or twice.
achilles stuff
The Achilles is barking. You take all that stuff seriously.
balls blocking calling catcher definitely gold
The arm, I don't think it's the most important part of a catcher when it comes to the Gold Glove. It's definitely a factor, but it's calling a game, receiving, blocking balls.
face lead ninth
Have the lead before you face the ninth inning,
carve
He's a craftsman, a surgeon. He can carve you up.