It has a lot of significance. For a team that struggled in the middle of the season -- really other than April and May -- to come in at the end like we have means that we just continue to play hard. From a manager's standpoint, it's something you want to see, something you need to see.
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To finish in second place after struggling in the middle of the season is positive after climbing and clawing back into this is something the organization can feel good about.Bob Melvin
This didn't change our feelings at all. We feel he can be a big-league guy. I wouldn't hesitate to have him on my staff if there was room. But sometimes you've got to wait your turn.
Bob Melvin
As much as has been said about us not having any heart and all this stuff, we've been battling all year. We could have quit a while ago, but we don't. We're not the type of team that is outwardly enthusiastic, and I think it sometimes might be misconstrued for no desire or whatever, but this is a team that could have called it in quite some time ago, and we're just not going to.
Bob Melvin
It was an incredibly hard decision. I absolutely do not have a bad thing to say about either of those guys. It's just that you are constantly tweaking to try and go in a different direction.
Bob Melvin
You want to get into the bullpen. We're watching the pitch count go up, hits are at a premium and we're not even seeing too many balls up. We're trying to get him out of the game, and we do, and we had an opportunity right there.
Bob Melvin
He's tough to deal with, even for low-ball pitchers, because he's such a good low-ball hitter.
Bob Melvin
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