We had him on the hook in the first inning, and then he got that lead and then he started mixing his pitches in better than he did in the first inning. That lead does a lot for you.
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Related After the first inning, he started getting in his groove. He just got hot and we couldn't do anythin... BOB SHINKAN Josh battled out there for his first game. We kept him at 70 pitches. He didn't get in too much trou... TIM WILLIAMS Not too shabby. Getting out of that first inning was huge for him, because you could see he was nerv... ALAN TRAMMELL He struggled a little bit in the first inning and then settled down. LEO VELEAS Tommy looked fine. He had only two walks and located the ball well. He gave up three runs in the fir... CHAD ARTZ He's always been a guy that we could count on to give us a lot of innings. Shaky first inning, but h... JOEY ESTRELLA [Williams] dodged a bullet in the first inning. That helped him. But he just pitched better. TONY LA RUSSA It looked like he was going to have a 1-2-3 inning. That was impressive. The first inning, he was le... DERREK LEE He really set the tone for us today. He struck out the side in the first inning and then hit his two... DAN DORSETT The first inning was huge. Greg did a great job getting the runner over and the next thing you know ... CHRIS WELLS I actually felt a lot better in the seventh inning than I did in the first inning. My fastball was s... JUSTIN PORTZLINE I thought Brian threw very well. He was off of his composure a little bit in the second inning when ... JASON BRANDT He was good. I know he threw a few too many pitches in the first inning, but he settled in. You know... BUDDY BELL In the first inning, he scuffled a little bit. It was reminiscent of his last two starts. Then all o... MIKE HARGROVE The first inning, that was it. He was great after that. He got the ball down and he was consistently... CHAIRON ISENIA Wake really speaks for himself. What a great job he did today. In the first inning, it could have go... JOSH BARD It all started the first inning when he got on base. Everybody in the dugout was like, 'All right, i... AARON ROWAND At first I thought, 'he's a teenager, he's irritable,' but then I knew it was more than that. Then h... JANE SMITH He got out there and did what we asked him to do. We had a good plan going in. He had a great first ... COOPER FARRIS He got the number of pitches he needed. He didn't look bad. That one inning, he was scattering a lit... JOHN GIBBONS We could tell he (Thompson) was getting tired in the seventh inning. He started to hang a few pitche... GARY MCNAMARA From playing with him, if you don't capitalize on him early he gets stronger. You hope it doesn't co... DEREK JETER I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES He's not the kind of guy that comes in and throws 120 pitches. He's a 90-pitch guy. If he's going to... GARY POWERS He started getting ahead of the hitters. He was getting into hitters' counts in the first inning. Ev... DREW DANNER His pitches had gotten up and certainly we did not want him to extend any further than he had extend... LLOYD MCCLENDON [His opponents have recognized his potential from first-hand experience.] He was pretty impressive, ... BOB SCHAEFER We've been rained out of our last six games so it was nice to finally get one in. Travis threw 24 pi... GREG DIAZ Brown came in and made a double play and then he made some big pitches in the last inning when he wa... DENNY MCCROTTY It looked like he was just trying to get his rhythm in the first inning. CARL CRAWFORD We haven't been scoring in the first inning, and the fact that we got those runs in the first inning... GARY MINER . She was beautiful, and her temperament seemed much better than his first wife did. Arman stopped i... GRACE WILLOWS I thought he settled in after the second inning. When they got the lead, he really pitched well. I t... FRED JORDAN We started off playing a little timid. We were hitting the ball in the air and not making plays. The... CHUCK POETTER He throws a very heavy ball and it's hard to pick up. He has a lot of velocity and his split-finger ... HERMAN DEMMINK This was a classic, two great pitchers going at it, and Brooks (Brown) was a little sharper tonight.... DAVID PERNO He had a rough inning the other day against Morris, and I wanted to get him back out there as soon a... JEFF PETROVIC He came in and helped Band-Aid things together and put himself in a good position for what might hap... CLINT HURDLE Typically guys have been a little erratic with their command in their first appearances. After the f... KEN MACHA We lost runs in the first inning and had a runner on in the second. BILL GARDNER He spots his pitches very well. It's also not uncommon for him to go out and throw four or five pitc... CRAIG ANDERSON He got the points and the lead and we were yelling at him to just hold on for the win. But then he g... BRIAN SMITH We hadn't scored a lot of runs up to this point. We hit the ball hard in the first inning. We had 10... AL MCCULLOCK His pitch count is what took him out of the game -- he threw so many pitches that first inning. But,... GUY HANSEN He wanted to destroy the dugout after that first inning. But the way he threw, to be down one run af... MIKE LOWELL He had a blister that was heating up in the sixth inning. Hopefully, he'll get to the point where he... BUCK SHOWALTER We really busted out in the first inning. Then we literally couldn't hold them. CLAY HILL Gavin made it tough on himself in the first inning. He never really seemed to get into a rhythm, eve... GENE LAMONT This wasn't my team tonight. We got a couple strikeouts in the first inning and scored two runs. We ... CONNIE WUNSCHEL The last inning he was throwing better than (the earlier innings). He did a good job of finishing. SHAWN WEAVER It usually takes him a little warm to get warmed up. He started throwing his fast ball in the third ... JEFF TORBORG He was pretty impressive. He had a good fastball and curveball the first four innings. Then he found... BOB SCHAEFER I think we helped them in the first inning with the double error. That inning is over with no runs i... BILL SEXTON Brandon really pitched well all game. That first inning his defensive just didn't help him out. That... COSTA AGUILAR We hit the ball well with timely hits and after the big first inning, we scored a couple runs, then ... SCOTT ROGERS The second inning was better than his first. He had some nice pop, but when you can't get your secon... MARK FOULKES He (White) had a tough first inning, but was strong the rest of the way. He was getting his curve ba... GLENN LINCOLN I kind of expected he was going to be a little bit behind. He only pitched one other inning in the t... HUMBERTO COTA He was trying to do too much too quick when he got in there. We told the kids at halftime that going... JEFF TURNER The difference in the game happened in that inning when their first baseman made that great play and... BARRY HIGHTOWER I like the fact that he bent a little bit but didn't break. That's the whole issue. There was no big... JOE MADDON I can tell that the boy I help is getting better. He is more comfortable and I push him with harder ... LORI STEPHENSON You could tell at first that he didn't know what his role was going to be when he got here. But once... BOSS BAILEY We just didn't pitch in the second game. The big inning killed us again. A lot of times the team tha... JAMES MANSINGER (MacKenzie) has been stringing great practices together. He had a great game last Thursday and then ... BUSSY ADAM He (Franklin) was throwing the ball well for four innings, then he started nibbling. When he did tha... MIKE HARGROVE We got three runs and four hits in the first inning and after that I thought we just participated. DENNY THRONEBURG We like for him to start around the block and work his way out. That is what he did in the first hal... JAY MELTON I don't know why we came out in the first inning like we did. After that we got out of a couple of j... ED FAULKNER We got off to a slow start after hitting the ball well in the first inning. We had a real good fifth... GORDON GODFREY I though the key point in the game was Scott Andrews coming in first and third and Duke with a 2-1 l... BILLY GODWIN He had a better winter workout than his spring. He'll have to earn that spot right up to the first g... BRONCO MENDENHALL Byrd threw good today. He had a lot of strikes and his command was better than it had been in his la... JOEL SKINNER He's just a model for everybody to emulate, whether it be first-pitch strikes, getting ahead in the ... BOB APODACA Nolan found his rhythm when he found his breaking ball. He didn't fold up after a tough third inning... ARNOLD GONZALEZ Layton's always kind of been the barometer of where we're at as a team. I thought we got that early ... LARRY HADLEY I was a little worried about this game after the first inning. After we tied it up and took the lead... MARK RIGGIN That boy got eyes on the front and back and both sides of his head. He got eyes everywhere. He's alw... CARMELO ANTHONY We had some great base running in the first inning and we got up on them. I wish it hadn't been that... BRUCE WRIGHT We thought we'd try to get him some pitches. He's still not seeing a whole lot, but he gets on base ... JOEY SATO Hess had a great day. He got pinned in his first match, then came back to beat the same kid for thir... DAVE WINGER Nick got taken down twice early but he didn't panic. Nick kept moving him around then he finally got... BRAD PENRITH We had him on the ropes. We got five on him real quick and then our guys eased up and didn't keep th... LANCE TRAYWICK Nick had a tough first inning on the mound, but after that he settled down and did a great job today... MARK RIGGIN He's not a typical Storm Cat in that he has a great mind. You wouldn't know that he was in the barn ... ELLIOTT WALDEN My pitching was better in this game than the first one against them because I threw a lot less pitch... DANNAH DRYER I got a fastball across the middle on the homer. I'll take some hacks. After the first inning, I'm n... DAVID THOMAS Then Old Age and Experience, hand in hand,Lead him to death, and make him understand,After a search ... JOHN WILMOT (2ND EARL OF ROCHESTER) That two-run homer in the first inning kind of deflated us a little bit. We started out walking two ... ROB BAUGHMAN It wasn't bad for his second start. He struggled with the zone early and he found his groove in the ... BILL TUSSEY We should have scored a run in the first inning. We had a runner on third with one out and couldn't ... CRAIG JONES They had the bases loaded an no outs there in the fifth. We brought Jimmy in there and he did a real... TONY TAYLOR My location wasn't as good in the first inning, my command wasn't quite there, but after that I sett... DAVID BRADLEY In the second inning we made two consecutive errors and they scored two runs us. And then they had t... CHAD BELL We spent a lot of time on communicating with one another, getting a feel for one another, and unders... JEFF PENTLAND He made some unbelievable saves again tonight where he got a piece of the puck and kept us in the ga... JOCHEN HECHT Getting a two-spot in the first inning, that was big. We seem to be getting better and better each g... DAVID MCGINNIS It was his day. Tomorrow would have been my day. We're just great competitors and we push ourselves.... JEFF PAIN Actually, I think the biggest at-bat of that whole inning was Quintero's. He got the single up the m... ADAM EVERETT Actually, I think the biggest at-bat of that whole inning was Quintero's, ... He got the single up t... ADAM EVERETT
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I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back. DUSTY BAKER I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati. DUSTY BAKER I love watching American League games, you know what I mean? DUSTY BAKER He did his part in all ways. He pitched great, he made some great fielding plays, he stole a base, h... DUSTY BAKER You don't want him to get hit on the wrist or elbow. DUSTY BAKER We hung a slider and Albert doesn't miss sliders too much. He doesn't miss pitches up in the zone. DUSTY BAKER We hung a slider and Albert doesn't miss sliders too much, ... He doesn't miss pitches up in the zon... DUSTY BAKER I don't know if we've lit him up but we've beaten him and that's all that matters. So even if there ... DUSTY BAKER I don't know if we've lit him up. We've beaten him. That's all that matters. If there was something,... DUSTY BAKER Zambrano threw a heck of a game. I tried to let him get his 15th (win). We just played a good game, ... DUSTY BAKER Happy to have him around here and even happier to know he's feeling good. DUSTY BAKER The frustrating part is you still have memories of how great a player this guy is. DUSTY BAKER I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out ... DUSTY BAKER That makes it sound like somebody's lying. I went through that a couple years ago, which was [untrue... DUSTY BAKER We told [Jones] when he got here that this park is made for him and his swing. It couldn't happen to... DUSTY BAKER I was joking with him -- I think he's a third-degree black belt, and I think some of his reactions c... DUSTY BAKER I believe that when the wind's blowing in. When the wind's blowing out, I don't care about the heigh... DUSTY BAKER So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means t... DUSTY BAKER He was given the OK from upstairs. What are you going to do when he's given the OK from upstairs? DUSTY BAKER The field's a lot faster than ours. That ball got to him a lot quicker than he expected. We'll try t... DUSTY BAKER That's why he has a golden glove. DUSTY BAKER I've never heard anybody booed in St. Louis. DUSTY BAKER I'm probably more bewildered than I am embarrassed, DUSTY BAKER We didn't know when he was going to be back in the first place. This is just a bump in the road. DUSTY BAKER I got no one to root for. I sure as heck ain't rooting for the White Sox or Cardinals. DUSTY BAKER You still have to have the punch to hit a three-run homer when you need it. DUSTY BAKER This late in the spring, you're more apprehensive than anything. He said it was mild. He felt it on ... DUSTY BAKER Our bullpen did a great job, and we dodged some bullets, DUSTY BAKER Our bullpen did a great job, and we dodged some bullets. It's hard to keep [the Reds] in the ballpar... DUSTY BAKER He's going to get better. It's a big jump from Double-A to the big leagues. He's hit everywhere he's... DUSTY BAKER D-Lee is still finding his stroke. When those guys really start swinging, we'll have a very potent o... DUSTY BAKER I heard Woody was very promising. He was low- to mid-90s with some of the things he threw. He's not ... DUSTY BAKER It has to come through Jim [Hendry, Cubs general manager]. It's not up to me. We just have to see ho... DUSTY BAKER A couple balls caught too much of the plate early, ... We were still in the ballgame, and we ended u... DUSTY BAKER It was hard real hard. Rem was great about it. He's a real pro. DUSTY BAKER It's a situation where [his emotions] are his best friend and also could be his nemesis at the same ... DUSTY BAKER I told him congratulations and he didn't know what I was congratulating him about, DUSTY BAKER If we can get them going in the middle of the lineup and get Juan Pierre on base, we've got a chance... DUSTY BAKER I mean the guy, he's progressing like we said. Mark's going good. I asked him. I get tired of asking... DUSTY BAKER Usually when this stuff starts, we get the credit for it even though a lot of times it was started [... DUSTY BAKER I've never seen or heard of an assault with a belly. ... That's a tough sell in court -- assault and... DUSTY BAKER I've got a year and some change (remaining) on my contract. I've never not honored a contract in my ... DUSTY BAKER Our greatest cause of concern would be day-after-night games, DUSTY BAKER First I have to see him out of the bullpen. I do know Ryan Dempster is my closer. DUSTY BAKER It's too early for me [to give up on the season], DUSTY BAKER Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the mi... DUSTY BAKER It hurts us not to play Friday night games. We got home late Thursday from Puerto Rico and had to pl... DUSTY BAKER They are both great fans and they have been for years and years. It is a bit more of a social event ... DUSTY BAKER You know it's there, but you don't really see it. Guys don't discuss it or talk about it much. It's ... DUSTY BAKER It's very weird for me, DUSTY BAKER It's not about Kerry as much as it is about us. It's about where we are realistically and where he i... DUSTY BAKER We're lucky to have him now. We have to find a way to keep him in the lineup. DUSTY BAKER My wife [Melissa] talked to his mom, and she said he led every league coming up in home runs. The ma... DUSTY BAKER He certainly deserves it, DUSTY BAKER He's throwing the ball great. We just can't go to him when it means something yet. I have to talk to... DUSTY BAKER It's a situation where the Yankees wanted [Lawton] and needed him, and I understand we got a pretty ... DUSTY BAKER We'll mix and match and do what we can. We owe it to ourselves and our paying fans to put the best t... DUSTY BAKER Eventually, you have to start thinking about [next year], but we want to end up [this season] the be... DUSTY BAKER Certain kids stick out, ... And when I saw Adam in spring training, I liked his attitude, his work e... DUSTY BAKER A big blow to us. DUSTY BAKER When you first come up, you want to get some hits, DUSTY BAKER The problems starts when he throws a number of pitches. As long as we minimize his pitches, he says ... DUSTY BAKER I talked to him last night and this is the first time he's been in a playoff situation. I just told ... DUSTY BAKER He's had that from time to time. That's the first time he's had it this year, but when a guy comes t... DUSTY BAKER He said he could go one more. But you could see he was laboring out there, throwing the ball high, DUSTY BAKER The guy can pitch, but we had an opportunity to beat him today, just like we had an opportunity to b... DUSTY BAKER He's a guy who wants to come here and do well. It seems the more you try, the worse it gets. DUSTY BAKER Maybe I shouldn't have cursed. I had just given him the highest compliment last week when I said he'... DUSTY BAKER They're externally humble but internally very confident, ... He does everything easy, kind of slow-m... DUSTY BAKER This is the youngest team I've had, which is what I've been yearning for really for years now. The y... DUSTY BAKER I've got a game plan. Some of it depends on how healthy Todd feels, how his legs feel. He's still re... DUSTY BAKER That's what we're here for is to see. Eventually, I think he'll be a fine [No. 2] hitter. I don't kn... DUSTY BAKER I can remind Carlos all I want. But when you get out there against Cuba or whoever and start banging... DUSTY BAKER You've got to admire him for not quitting. When you're hungry, you can find a way to do things. He w... DUSTY BAKER Hey, you can't pick where you put them. I try to protect my guys the best I can. If you're in the bi... DUSTY BAKER You would think over the course of a winter -- actually three winters, two winters -- that guys woul... DUSTY BAKER I had Bo. I know Bo has good stuff, especially if he's healthy. He said his arm is good. The guy kno... DUSTY BAKER They foul off a lot of his fastballs. That was a lucky bad hop for them. DUSTY BAKER I'm sure he'd like to end the year pitching, knowing Woody. If we can get him in there, we'll try to... DUSTY BAKER Woody is the most advanced. Miller and Prior aren't too, too far behind. DUSTY BAKER It's not over with yet. You don't know if somebody is going to offer Sammy a job here soon or what i... DUSTY BAKER You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle... DUSTY BAKER He's got a good tempo, good rhythm going, great control, great movement. When things are going good,... DUSTY BAKER Now with as much parity as there is now if you gain a couple of key players and remain healthy you c... DUSTY BAKER I just hope my army is sharp. DUSTY BAKER I've never seen anything like that. DUSTY BAKER It could be anything, ... Preferably, it's a six-inning arm, but we don't know. It could be a couple... DUSTY BAKER We were told he would pitch sometime in that first game -- possibly. DUSTY BAKER It's impossible to predict a rehab. We want him as soon as possible, but you can't rush him. You hav... DUSTY BAKER He's going to have nerves -- that's natural. Hank Aaron told me when I came up, 'It's natural to be ... DUSTY BAKER I talked to him. He's tired of it, too. You could tell he was a little distraught about the whole th... DUSTY BAKER He doesn't have to show more. I like what he's shown already. He has to show more of the same. DUSTY BAKER You're always hoping for a no-hitter when a guy goes that deep in a ballgame. We figured it'd be Eck... DUSTY BAKER I'd rather not [have the Cardinals celebrate] here, of course. Our whole thing is just to win. If it... DUSTY BAKER That's not overrated. One thing's for sure. Good hitting really beats bad pitching. You can count on... DUSTY BAKER What would you rather have mystique or wins? DUSTY BAKER You want mystique or you want wins? Know what I mean? ... Mystique's still here because the structur... DUSTY BAKER I have learned from hamstrings that when a guy says he feels good, you give him a couple extra days.... DUSTY BAKER Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in th... DUSTY BAKER An older club tends to get it together later than a young club. Just like spring training. Young guy... DUSTY BAKER It's a great run by Greg. The guys really wanted to win for him. We left him out there to give him a... DUSTY BAKER It's the same with pitching. You talk to Greg Maddux and I'm sure he has a game plan, but he also so... DUSTY BAKER You're playing against guys who are younger than you, so you can set them up. You get to a certain p... DUSTY BAKER I've got a fine system, ... Short of that, you're weakening yourself and the team if you take this g... DUSTY BAKER I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn ... DUSTY BAKER I'm not a guy that sits around and does nothing. DUSTY BAKER I have a lot of interests. DUSTY BAKER Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach ... DUSTY BAKER I love my daughter, but she had me on couscous and fixed me pastas and made me eat oatmeal every mor... DUSTY BAKER I love the game of baseball. DUSTY BAKER The fundamentals of baseball haven't changed, but how we can teach those fundamentals has. With ... DUSTY BAKER My affections are easily swayed and I can be very unfaithful. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Every year the kids learn something and I learn something. I know where we need to put the focus nex... DUSTY AUXIER We thought we would be a playoff team when the season began. We had 17 games decided by less than 10... DUSTY AUXIER We have had problems playing teams that don't have good records. This is the first time this year we... DUSTY AUXIER We talked about coming out and playing 32 minutes of solid basketball and I think we played 27 or 28... DUSTY AUXIER Twenty-seven points is a lot to give up in a half, not to mention in one quarter. DUSTY AUXIER It's not disappointing to lose; we have lost before, but to lose with little or no effort is upsetti... DUSTY AUXIER Thurston has some great shooters, but our defense just got in their face and shut them down. DUSTY AUXIER It says a whole lot about his character. To step up there and made two free throws like that is some... DUSTY AUXIER I worry about this game more than I do against some of the better teams. We have a tendency to play ... DUSTY AUXIER We played well for the most part. We had a couple of lapses that ultimately cost us. DUSTY AUXIER I have tried sex with both men and women. I found I liked it. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I wouldn't know how to handle serenity if somebody handed it to me on a plate. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I burp like everyone else and I'm promiscuous. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I just decided I wanted to become someone else... So I became someone else. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Sometimes the ladies involved give too much of themselves, sometimes not enough. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD He would sing 'Happy Birthday,' and he would sing in the loudest, most obnoxious, off-key tone. For ... DUSTY RHODES The results can be stunning. DUSTY RHODES Basically I'm a drag queen myself. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I'm the most misunderstood, misquoted person I know, honestly. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD It's marvellous to be popular, but foolish to think it will last. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I've been waiting a whole year to put the pads back on Saturday and can't wait. TCU is going to get ... DUSTY DVORACEK That's been the Achilles heel of our team the whole year. DUSTY PERDUE My sexuality has never been a problem to me but I think it has been for other people. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I'm the most misunderstood, misquoted person I know, honestly. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I've been poked, prodded and pulled. DUSTY DVORACEK I think we're probably the first school to try to play all the Division I schools in Florida . The r... DUSTY RHODES You can talk about the secondary all you want. It's not very difficult to throw touchdown passes to ... DUSTY DVORACEK The Board of Supervisors has not formally reviewed the bill, but Beaches and Harbors has the same co... DUSTY CRANE I just let them know we want to go one step farther than we went last year. DUSTY PERDUE Wow. You just caught me off guard. One of the most creative minds there has ever been. I was a fan w... DUSTY RHODES This amazing cast of renowned, talented Hollywood actors brings the rich storyline of GUN to life. DUSTY WELCH This amazing cast of renowned, talented Hollywood actors brings the rich storyline of Gun to life. P... DUSTY WELCH Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Somehow I took whatever criticism there was very much to heart. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD A lot of people say I'm bent, and I've heard it so many times that I've almost learned to accept it. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I told you last week I'd have to start taking that blood pressure medication again. DUSTY SIMS All in all, I thought our effort was great. Obviously, we weren't favored to win the dual, but I thi... DUSTY RHODES I just think that Mark has got the attributes it would really take to lead the city - fresh leadersh... DUSTY RHODES I feel like we have a good schedule. It's a tough schedule, maybe one of the toughest in the country... DUSTY RHODES Being able to host Florida downtown at the Jacksonville Baseball Grounds is big. I really appreciate... DUSTY RHODES He said, 'I'm flying off like an eagle off the top rope. I'm going to fly like a bird. I'm flying li... DUSTY RHODES Personally, I think SmackDown! has to be a little spicier than it is, a little more electrifying tha... DUSTY RHODES I like Stephanie, ... She reminds me of Saphire a little. DUSTY RHODES They were just more athletic and quicker. We were never able to compensate for that speed. DUSTY PERDUE We lost that one in the first quarter. Their press was dynamic and they were just quicker than us. DUSTY PERDUE We have to play our game. We're not going to be able to play the way they want to play. DUSTY PERDUE We're playing a very good fundamentally coached team. They play man-to-man defense and they run up a... DUSTY PERDUE We've just got to step up and play. If we play the way we've been playing, I like our chances. DUSTY PERDUE I'm very excited about the way our kids played. We didn't do some smart things down the stretch, but... DUSTY PERDUE It's going to be very tough to play this weekend without those guys and play as good as we've been p... DUSTY PERDUE I like doing things the tough way. DUSTY MCANICH I do kind of like being the underdog, it doesn't put as much pressure on me. I feel like I wrestle b... DUSTY MCANICH I work hard in practice. Oh, a little basketball doesn't hurt either. I played basketball (Friday). DUSTY MCANICH Steamboat's strength is not downhill, for lack of experience, but our athletes skied very well in th... DUSTY MATHESON All of the Steamboat athletes moved up from their start positions in both the downhill and super-G. DUSTY MATHESON As a whole, Steamboat athletes had a great week, and they skied well. Everyone competed at their hig... DUSTY MATHESON It seems that all the hard work these athletes have put into their season is paying off, and everyon... DUSTY MATHESON We are hearing a lot from the companies about building out in rural South Dakota. We just aren't hea... DUSTY JOHNSON This might be one more step in deploying these technologies in a cost-effective way to rural areas. DUSTY JOHNSON It is not something we've heard a lot about, but I am interested in learning more and finding out if... DUSTY JOHNSON There seems to be less of a collector's philosophy among people and the products they own. DUSTY HILL The guy played all the way up to the end. I can dig that. What else are you going to do? You've got ... DUSTY HILL Our hearts go out to all of our neighbors who have suffered because of Katrina. We're very happy to ... DUSTY HILL It's being relentless. You have to get off of the ball with good pad level and hand placement. That'... DUSTY DVORACEK When you watch the tape, you'll see we got after them. There wasn't any doubt to it at all. It was t... DUSTY DVORACEK He's a big sucker, and he plays hard. He's as good as it gets in college football. DUSTY DVORACEK You take for granted how much of a role model you are. I took that for granted last year, and now I ... DUSTY DVORACEK We made good plays when we needed to make good plays. DUSTY DVORACEK When we had to make a play, we made a play. When we had to dig down, we did. And that's being tough. DUSTY DVORACEK I don't know what happened. I thought he was sacked. He just made a great play. Give him credit. DUSTY DVORACEK I feel like I'm going to, but that's going to be up to the doctors. I don't see any reason why I wou... DUSTY DVORACEK Really, it's just about character and pride. We have a lot of both on this team, and I think everybo... DUSTY DVORACEK We're thrilled. Sometimes it just takes a long time. DUSTY CRANE It took a long time getting these approvals through. We were struggling with the Coastal Commission ... DUSTY CRANE The Board of Supervisors has not formally reviewed the bill, but Beaches and Harbors has the same co... DUSTY CRANE Los Angeles County has not directly opposed the bill, but several groups, including Beaches and Harb... DUSTY CRANE Hell, have I been a hell-raiser! DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I was a nothing kid. Not particularly good. Not particularly bad. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I'd love to retouch my whole life. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I find it an effort to keep up appearances. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I wouldn't know how to handle serenity if somebody handed it to me on a plate. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely. JOSEPHINE BAKER The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves. GILBERT BAKER Printed books usually outlive bookstores and the publishers who brought them out. They sit around, d... NICHOLSON BAKER What has 'The Patchwork Girl of Oz' got in its favor? Quite a lot, from our point of view in... KAGE BAKER People who like to fume about the manner in which Disney changed beloved classics are often ignorant... KAGE BAKER I saw the Kino print of 'The Man From Beyond,' but apparently a superior new print has been ... KAGE BAKER In 1916, Universal Studios released the first filmed adaptation of Jules Verne's novel '20,0... 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