“ It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager. ”
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“ I didn't think he was going after hitters,... He was walking himself into trouble and he was one base hit from blowing the game open. ”
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“ It was unbelievable the way he pitched. His record should have been better. It took some growing up on the mound, understanding the situation, the pitches and the sequences of attacking the hitter. He is kind of strong-willed. We had to kind of fight through that wall of his to see it our way. ”
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“ When the season starts, I want him to get hitters out. is not going to convince me that he is not going to get hitters out during the season. I'd like for him to pitch better than he pitched today. We have to wait and see what he does. ”
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“ Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. ”
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“ I didn't think he was going after hitters,... He was walking himself into trouble and he was one base hit from blowing the game open. ”
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“ Hopefully, he can reach five innings, and we're in the ballgame,. I don't want to be out of the ballgame in five innings, but if he can gives us a good, solid five innings. ”
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“ We are the only team to start the season with 21 losses, so we are not going to be off the hook. ”
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“ When the season starts, I want him to get hitters out. is not going to convince me that he is not going to get hitters out during the season. I'd like for him to pitch better than he pitched today. We have to wait and see what he does. ”
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“ It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager. ”
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“ We've had trouble all year with a runner on third and less than two outs. Baerga knows how to hit. He just didn't get it done tonight. ”
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“ It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager. ”
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“ Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. ”
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“ We'll see where he fits and how he performs. If you don't start him, it would be very difficult to get him to start later on. We can also make him a reliever. I haven't seen him enough as a starter to draw a conclusion. As a reliever, he has been very effective… ”
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“ There has been tension, and I know he has comments that had nothing to do with the game. ”
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“ If we're going to start complaining about the size of this ballpark, or whatever now, we just might as well pack in and go home. Because if we don't, they're going to be putting us in a little white jacket and carting us out of here. ”
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“ If we're going to start complaining about the size of this ballpark, or whatever now, we just might as well pack in and go home. Because if we don't, they're going to be putting us in a little white jacket and carting us out of here. ”
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“ I have no idea. Hopefully, at least five innings - and we're in the ballgame. ”
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“ He has that mentality,... You have to have a short memory as a closer. ”
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“ There is nobody as enslaved as the fanatic, the person in whom one impulse, one value, has assumed ascendancy over all others. ”
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“ The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything. ”
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“ Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. ”
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“ When the season starts, I want him to get hitters out. is not going to convince me that he is not going to get hitters out during the season. I'd like for him to pitch better than he pitched today. We have to wait and see what he does. ”
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“ If we're going to start complaining about the size of this ballpark, or whatever now, we just might as well pack in and go home. Because if we don't, they're going to be putting us in a little white jacket and carting us out of here. ”
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“ I think it's a lack of concentration and preparation. I don't mean before-the-game stuff, I mean in-game. I don't think we are doing that... I don't think our minds are in the game. I haven't seen us make errors on difficult plays. We are making errors on routine plays. ”
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“ They're getting around it,... They know who they want and they bring in a minority or two and interview them. They're circumventing the policy. The commissioner's office has to look at this and tighten the guidelines. They have to get more involved in the interview process, maybe have a representative from the commissioner's office at the interviews. ”
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“ If we're going to start complaining about the size of this ballpark, or whatever now, we just might as well pack in and go home. Because if we don't, they're going to be putting us in a little white jacket and carting us out of here. ”
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“ We are the only team to start the season with 21 losses, so we are not going to be off the hook. ”
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