A lot of people had us dead before the division race was over. But our players didn't buy into that.
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I don't care what he uses, as long as at the end of the night we've got six, seven, eight innings out of his butt with a chance to win the game. We've been picking it up as a staff. It would be great to get another little shot in the arm where, 'Hey, Garland is getting it going boys. Here's another guy on board.Don Cooper
He talked the team's executives into letting him try to pitch out of the bullpen at year's end and then found himself on the playoff roster in place of young Brandon McCarthy, who pitched well the last month of the regular season after being called up in late August. We took some heat for putting El Duque on the roster, but we had to go with our heads and not our heart, ... He told us he could do it. I don't know how old he is but he's got the mind and the body of a 25-year-old. He's been through this stuff before. He's been in big situations before. But I don't think he's ever been in stuff like this before.
Don Cooper
I sit back and wait for Kenny to do stuff, and I know he will be doing things, and I've never been disappointed. We've made great moves to make our team stronger and created chances for young guys to prove themselves. That sort of thing always seems to be true of the best teams.
Don Cooper
He told me that he really felt the pressure pitching in New York and trying to live up to all the money,
Don Cooper
The players know who's boss.
Don Cooper
As time goes, I think that is going to loom bigger and bigger not only in playoff history, but in White Sox history.
Don Cooper
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