Ideally we'd like to still have Kenny in the organization. He had a good season last year. Other pitchers are ahead of him at this point. We needed to create a roster spot.
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Related We're in a much-improved spot from a year ago. At this point last season, we were 0-4. BILL TRUMBO Pitchers are generally ahead of hitters early in the season. She is pretty good at changing speeds b... DALE BUVID We're a lot further ahead than we were this time last year. We have more individuals who are perform... BEV KEARNEY We have had over the years lots of legends and superstars. Over the last few years we have had perfo... TRACEY BRENNEMAN He proved himself last year. He's a good running back. When we needed him to step up last year, he d... CORY WITHROW He earned a spot on our roster and will be a tremendous complement to the young talent in our organi... DOUG MACLEAN Kenny has had a good winter. I think he sees himself performing at a level that was much above last ... TYRONE WILLINGHAM We might have had some false expectations as to how good we are at this point of the season. RON HOLMES Last year, he was pretty much a role player, but this year his role certainly changed. Offensively, ... DAVE MACDONALD We have a good roster with good players on the roster. I think they'll appreciate not having this in... DONNIE WALSH Two years ago, he was on course, and then had some injury issues the next year that held him back. H... TIM PURPURA He plays his best when there's a bit of pressure on him. We had a good playoff run (in Binghamton) o... BRIAN MCGRATTAN I saw a great difference in him, ... He had gotten to a point where he could even talk to his pitche... ELROD HENDRICKS We had to start working on what we needed to get done for this year last year. We started working th... BOBBY DEBERRY Obviously, it was good for me to not have a high pitch count those two innings, but I really needed ... BRAD LIDGE I was excited, but I thought he still might not take me because we have a lot of good players. And l... JAN BULIS You're looking at a guy who went from someone we used as a replacement to a guy who you leaned on. A... GREG BLACHE This is a heck of a bonus. It's like landing a premier player at the deadline, and it doesn't affect... DAVE BASEGGIO Adam has a good defense in front of him that is playing better and he has been playing better as the... JOE ALBERICI A Ritual to Read to Each Other If you don’t know the kind of person I am and... WILLIAM STAFFORD He started at Johnson City (in the short season rookie league) last year, went to New Jersey, was in... BRUCE MANNO I don't think any point was proven. We played well the first game and came out ahead. We played well... JIM JOHNS He just wanted to look at his options. He had a relationship with the previous (coaching) staff, and... BILLY KENNEDY We were kind of fighting for him to be at high A last year. He had a successful year, but he still h... GARY DAVENPORT Honestly, I didn't expect (Ecker) to be in the final, but I knew there was a spot for him in this to... ERIC DUSKO We have had more sales for this year's grand prix than any other, and we have been helped in tha... JACKIE STEWART He did a good job of making pitches when he needed to. We'd like to see him pitch ahead a bit more. ... PHIL GARNER When we recruited him we knew he'd have to play a key role by his sophomore year. He had a good fres... GREG KAMPE You don't want to talk about next year because there is still a lot of this year left. We are growin... BOB MARQUARDT He didn't have to score a lot because of the other guys we had. But he knew we'd rely on him some mo... ED TORRES This is a lifelong dream. We have high expectations at Grandview and he set his goal this year. We w... ANDY DISABATO We had brought in some speed guy for [the top] of the lineup and we needed someone to hit behind Cru... JOE URSO How lucky I am to have known somebody and something that saying goodbye to is so damned awful. EVANS G. VALENS That's something [director of pitching development] Dewey [Robinson] and the staff have really worke... RICKY BENNETT He wasn't getting many at-bats, and he didn't have any prospects of getting more at-bats. We like hi... MIKE HARGROVE We didn't expect to be 1-3 at this point. But the good thing is, it's still a long season, and we're... ANTOINE WINFIELD It was a great win for him. He didn't have a lot of success last year and needed confidence. This wi... JEFF STOVER It's crazy. Last year we thought we'd have a chance at the states but we had a bad season. This year... DONNY BUNCE After lengthy discussions with Antonio regarding his physical condition and his general sense of dis... BRYAN COLANGELO I thought we'd have a good year. We were right at .500 last year on the season, and we got a pretty ... AL MURDOCH Jeremy has done a good job. He's about where we expected him to be at this point. He would probably ... TEVESTER ANDERSON I think it's so good for women's basketball. I feel like five or six years ago, the No. 1 team was s... LINDSEY HARDING He is very effective against right-handed hitters. He had a great year last year and we look for him... DAVE LITTLEFIELD Raul ? he struggled at times last year when he was here, but everyone knew he had games like this on... GEOVANY SOTO She's a really good spot-up 3-point shooter. We needed all of them. We just didn't have much else go... AARON JOHNSTON Although this represents a significant decline, the sales pace in January is still ahead of last yea... LEONARD ZUMPANO Anthony has grown up a lot this year. We knew he had some skills, but we needed him, and he really s... BLAIR MARTINEAU Last year, I had a similar situation with the Falcons and the exact same thing happened at the end o... JASON WRIGHT It's good to know there's a spot still open after all that happened last year. I'm excited. JASON KUBEL We're coming closer to a resolution to this, and it will allow us to have 12 games. Ideally, like I'... ERIC HYMAN It was a good spot because the game wasn't on the line at that point. It wasn't like if he made an o... GEORGE ALEXANDER Ideally, we are planning on four major concerts a year, one for each season. BRUCE RICE By some miracle, Charlotte's polite smile never wavered. It was a proud moment for her. After all, i... OLIVIA PARKER We played him in a match situation and he really impressed me. We have signed him to the end of the ... IAN HOLLOWAY Rankings really mean nothing at this point. It's going to be a good barometer of where we are early ... JEREMY FISHBEIN In this situation, we solely relied on Kurt's opinion of him. Obviously he coached him. He had great... MIKE MARTZ Jake had a great year last season as a sophomore. He should be even better this season. BRENT DERUYTER That's a very, very good time for this point in the season. It's great that he comes into the season... DEREK SCHULZ (Still) this is disappointing. I always thought we could do a lot of good things this year. We did, ... AMY VOELKEL He's still very good, ... He's still better than good. But in comparison to last year, that's what I... PHIL GARNER We are still in the hunt for a spot in the FCIAC tournament at 6-6 this year and that's a goal for u... VIN LACZKOSKI Dave has a moment when he's young where he tries to talk to his mother, who just shuts him down, ...... DENNIS LEHANE What Chris is now is somebody we rely on. Last year he was an X-factor but we didn't have to rely on... FRANK MOLONEY We had a good race this year, much better than last year (at county). I was not very happy at all la... ANDREW HUDSON We kind of built for this year. My first year we played a lot of sophomores in the hope they would a... MIKE LIEBDZINSKI If Bode had all the points now that he had at this point last season, I would be way behind. AKSEL SVINDAL If Bode had all the points now that he had at this point last season, I would be way behind. AKSEL LUND SVINDAL I look at this as a tremendous opportunity. Last year was a season I'd like to forget. The Mets have... BRET BOONE You go into a season expecting to contend for the Cup every year. We have a lot of positives on our ... STEVE REINPRECHT This was a turning point of the season. We needed to win this game. It puts us in a great position. ERIN GRAY We're already faster than we were at this same point of last year's season. It will only make Patrio... LIZ GEARY This is a great start for us, ... especially coming off a winless season like we had last year. MARK SHIELDS It's like Peyton Manning after last year; if he doesn't throw for 49 touchdowns, then he had a down ... TROY AIKMAN He was one of the youngest starting pitchers in the International League last year. He had some real... BEN CHERINGTON We don't care about what our rivals are doing. We needed this win before we go to Monaco next week. ... CLAUDE PUEL At this time of the year everybody is a threat. We are in the last third of our season; we cannot af... LUIS NICOLAO We are delighted to have our top starting pitcher back from last year. He is one of the top pitchers... HAL LANIER Having a lot of returning varsity players is going to have a tremendous impact on the season, ... La... MARK TAYLOR It seemed to me to be a lot more pressure for us. We played so many close games last year. It was al... FRANK SORIA They needed a roster spot. If things work out, I'll be back Monday morning. CHARLIE BATCH I know we can win this meet. The coaches say they have a really good squad this year, a little bit s... BRIELLE WHITE Our reports are good. Keith will be ready to go. He had a down year last year and we expect him to b... JED HOYER This was a game we needed early in the season. St. James has an awfully good club and we're tickled ... HANK FURLOW I spent last year with [former Eagles defensive end Derrick] Burgess in Oakland, and he misses this ... ED JASPER Not once all year were we in a spot where we needed one stop at the end of the game. MARC KREISCHER We have taken some huge steps since last season. Our team average time has improved two minutes sinc... JEFF VINCENT When he's good now, I know what he needs to do. At the beginning of the season last year, I didn't k... JORGE POSADA This team, we were hurt from last week, and we wish we had certain plays [against New England] to do... TROY WALTERS I'm very pleased by how the team has been preparing, and the way the new players have blended in. We... ROBERTO MANCINI Last year we had a lot of egos. We had some issues. We don't have that this year. This team genuinel... JOEY AVILA He's (Smith) a good pitcher. We know he's one of the top three pitchers in the state. We know he's a... JAROD INGERSOLL Drury is our main rival every year at nationals, so obviously it's really exciting to get this one o... KATIE FUNK We returned from Spring Break healthy this year. We were plagued with multiple injuries very early i... MALCOLM COLBERT In the district meet, you have to have good depth. We've had good depth the last few years. The key ... CRAIG HARRIS We had a great group of guys at the start and at the finish. There's definitely a difference in atmo... JAYSON WERTH We're very pleased to have Nolan Pratt back for another season. Nolan has been a valuable member of ... JAY FEASTER Stevens boys' had a good season last year and should be strong this year. It will be a good test for... FRANK BONICH We've got a lot of confidence. We know when we need a bucket or a defensive stop, we can get that. W... ZACH FREEMAN I talked to him [Friday] and he was great as far as when he was playing long-toss. I feel better abo... JOE TORRE Last year at this point, I was in the film room dealing with a kid who wasn't getting the opportunit... BILLY DONOVAN
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DAVE FARBER We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless... DAVE BARRY The primary function of the government is - and here I am quoting directly from the U.S. Constitutio... DAVE BARRY There just isn’t enough cock in this world to be caught suckin’ and be called anything but a slu... DAVE MATTHES ...you're either gonna spend your life fucking pussy, or taking it to church. DAVE MATTHES I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer. DAVE BARRY That’s what books do. They are the building blocks, the DNA, if you will, of you. Think of everyth... DAVE EGGERS I will not wait to love as best as I can. We thought we were young and that there would be time to l... DAVE EGGERS Quantity is what you count, quality is what you count on. DAVE BARRY It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know ... DAVE BARRY You had me at "We'll make it look like an accident." DAVE BARRY Wear short sleeves! Support your right to bare arms! DAVE BARRY I'd take a nerf bullet for you. DAVE BARRY What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my car... DAVE BARRY The first person who decided to say a word instead of throwing a rock can be considered the starter ... DAVE BARRY It was not that Adam ate the apple for the apple's sake, but because it was forbidden. It would have... DAVE BARRY I was always taught to respect my elders and I've now reached the age when I don't have anybody to r... DAVE BARRY Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic. DAVE BARRY I may not know Karate, but I know crazy and I'm not afraid to use it. DAVE BARRY In beer there is freedom, in wine there is health, in cognac there is power and in water there is ba... 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DAVE BARRY It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in... DAVE BARRY In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went... DAVE BARRY Although Golf was originally restricted to wealthy Protestants, today its open to anybody who owns h... DAVE BARRY Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybo... DAVE BERRY Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon. DAVE SIM I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any ... DAVE BARRY The word user is the word used by the computer professional when they mean idiot. DAVE BARRY A thunderstorm is God's way of saying you spend too much time in front of the computer DAVE BARRY It is a good idea to "shop around" before you settle on a doctor. Ask about the condition of his Mer... 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DAVE BARRY In terms of personalities - I don't care about the personalities, I want leadership that's i... DAVE BRAT I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim. DAVE PELZER Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects. DAVE BARRY When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process. DAVE PELZER Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who re... DAVE BARRY I work 338 days a year, 16 hours a day. DAVE PELZER At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basi... DAVE REICHERT It's tough to go to sleep at night, and I wake up after five hours because I feel like I'm w... DAVE GROHL I taught myself how to play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the drums, and I kind of fake do... DAVE GROHL There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. ... DAVE GROHL My mother was a public school teacher in Virginia, and we didn't have any money, we just survive... DAVE GROHL Through Kurt I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down. DAVE GROHL Singing into a microphone and learning to play an instrument - learning to do your craft - that'... DAVE GROHL My songwriting is like extending a hand to the listener. DAVE GROHL I stopped doing drugs when I was 20. I was finished with drugs before Nirvana even started. DAVE GROHL In this day and age, when you can use a machine or computer to simulate or emulate what people can d... DAVE GROHL I've experienced great things, I've experienced great tragedies. I've done almost everyt... DAVE GROHL Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you've got. DAVE GROHL I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves. DAVE GROHL When you're young, you're not afraid of what comes next. You're excited by it. DAVE GROHL Your personal history is a part of what happens with your hands and your head as you play music. DAVE GROHL When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done,... DAVE GROHL There's always gonna be rock n' roll bands, there's always gonna be kids that love rock ... DAVE GROHL If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun. DAVE GROHL Guilt is cancer. Guilt will confine you, torture you, destroy you as an artist. It's a black wal... DAVE GROHL My children were taught at an early age how money works and that it comes from hard work. They'v... DAVE RAMSEY You can only be young once. But you can always be immature. DAVE BARRY Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by... DAVE BARRY I care about what the fans feel. DAVE MUSTAINE