Will Carroll
Will Carroll
Will Carroll is a sportswriter specializing in the coverage of medical issues, including injuries and performance-enhancing drugs. Carroll's "Under the Knife" column appeared on Baseball Prospectus for eight years during his stint there as a senior writer, and he also contributed to the site's radio efforts as well as the Puck Prospectus spin-off site. He is the author of two books on sports-related medical topics. Carroll has no formal medical training...
game maybe missing yankees
I see the Yankees missing out by maybe a game or two,
battling game home jump second team third
We have to come out, especially at home and not let the other team get a jump on us like that. This is the second or third game that's happened. Battling back is hard, especially when you play a team like Nevada.
burn eight face games learn regroup situation start tomorrow
You have to burn the tape, ... You start over because there isn't much to learn from that game. So we're going to regroup tomorrow and go from there. There are two things you can do when you face a situation like this - give in or come back. We've got eight games left, and we're not that bad.
beginning expect game
We didn't expect it to be this easy, but the game went our way from the beginning. I was a little surprised.
everybody game good guys job last needed
This was a very important game for us. We needed to show everybody that we could play better than we did last week. Our guys did a good job of that today.
break came game hate opportunity win wound
This wound up being a bend-but-don't break game, ... I hate to play like that, but that's what this game became. The opportunity to win was still there, and it came down to, 'Are you going to get it done, or aren't you?'
game great looking
(Beverly) was looking for fastballs and Dillon had them guessing. He pitched a great game and you can't take anything away from him.
ball came five game half last minutes momentum second six turn turned
We had the game the way we wanted it, then at the end of the first half we turn it over the last 2 minutes and let them get momentum going into halftime. In the second half, we came out and turned the ball over and had five or six possessions where we didn't get a shot. That got (Western Kentucky) out and got them a lead.
game hawaii hustle indicative normal run trying
We're trying to hustle Sedrick's development. The first game is not an indicative game. Hawaii doesn't run a normal offense.
finish fourth game ourselves position win
We put ourselves in a position to win the game in the fourth quarter. We just couldn't finish it." ()
coming dreams game kid
I don't feel a whole lot different about going into this game than I did back then. It's all the dreams of a kid coming to the fore.
games racing matter
Racing has reached the point where it is pricing the young driver, no matter his talent, out of the game.
chance confidence game given last learn playing practice testing year
Playing all last year and working in practice this year, it has really given me the confidence to go out every day and play hard. With each game, it has given me a chance to play more and learn more things. You can see where your game can go. It's always testing you.
ball breaking game hard solid throwing tough win
That was a solid win for us. Riverside is always a tough team. Donny was on his game that day. He was throwing hard and getting his breaking ball over the plate. He tossed a lot of first-pitch strikes.