“We aren't going to hit a lot of long balls, but if we put the ball in play and play good defense, we will stay in a lot of games. I expect us to bunt a lot and score most of our runs playing small ball. We have good team speed, which is a plus.”
“Early on, we could throw all five guys in the same game. We're going to go with a committee of pitchers, and for them to have success, our defense is going to have to play really well. That is going to be a huge key for us.”
“We are proud to earn this award. It represents a great deal of hard work for us, for our suppliers and for their suppliers. We salute our team of exemplary employees and suppliers, and share this honor with them.”
“We made some mental mistakes and that opened the door for them. We hit the ball very well. But we had the bases loaded with one out in the fourth and could not score a run.”
“I waited too long before I took Joel (Morgan) out. They got their hitting going, especially with two outs. We made crucial mistakes and they took advantage of them.”