Tony Russa
Tony Russa
defense night runs saved stood win
We saved runs all night long. That's the way you had to win that game, because they had so many opportunities. Our defense stood out.
barely baseball club deserves good great last quality run season squeeze week win
What's different about this club, when you have this many setbacks, it's usually part of why you don't win or you barely squeeze by in the last week of the season with a good but not great record. To have this kind of run and play this quality of baseball for this long is why this club deserves a very different kind of credit.
game houston magic object preference taken though win zero
We would have taken the zero even if Houston loses. The object is just to get (our magic number) to zero, ... If you have your preference though it's to win a game to get there.
beat bet four good hand hope regular saw throw win
Well, I bet if they had their hand on a bible, they'll tell you they don't think we're really good because they beat us four out of seven, so I hope we throw out the regular season. We saw them play well, and they play well enough to win a championship, and that's really what counts. They're in the tournament.
challenges division happen hardest qualify regular win
There are two challenges for a club, the first is the regular season, a six-month grind. So if you happen to win your division and qualify for October, I think that is the hardest thing to do.
feels good since win
It feels good to win two games, especially since they out-hit us in all three.
again couple definitely environment good himself nobody september sharper spring training weeks winning wins
He's been in good situations. Nobody wins by themselves, but he definitely contributes to a winning environment on and off the field. The first couple of weeks of September was like spring training all over again for him. Little by little, he got sharper and sharper, and now he's himself again.
developing leagues minor wins
I actually think the wins in the minor leagues are more meaningful. You're developing prospects.
games helped helping last win year
I always say you don't just win with homers. You need a bunt, you need a hit-and-run, you need a steal. Those are the little things that helped us out to win 105 games last year and those are the things that are helping us out this year to win some games.
division reason separate win
But you separate it because it's not the most important thing, just the hardest. The reason you want to win the division is so you can play in October, get to and win the World Series. That's a different kind of challenge.
al credit gets guys miss soon sounds speak step sure win
I want to make sure Al Reyes gets the credit he deserves, but you don't want to speak so much about that and pretty soon it sounds like we can't win without him, ... That's an important miss for us, but we have other guys who can step up.
best change grind trying wins
The best way to keep yourself competitive is not to change anything. Right now we're trying to grind out wins and win the division.
capable game juan shows win
That shows you what Juan is capable of doing. We don't win that game without him being a hero, a star.
dream enjoy forward hardest moment playing six takes true win
It's a real dream come true to win here. Roland Hemond once told me to enjoy the moment and that's what I'm going to do. The hardest thing to do is win the division. It takes six months. Now we can look forward to playing in October.