A day like today -- that's something that happens even with an 'ace' of the staff.
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It's frustrating from the standpoint that we have a very competent offense that has proven if you keep this group hanging around, some good things will happen. A loss like this is unfortunate, considering the way this offense is playing.
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They don't have to be ashamed about performing the way they did last night and staying after it the way they did. Two days in a row, we've been in a position in the latter part of the game with a chance to win. Over the course of the next 160 games, you're very hopeful of the fact that you continue to do that a number of times. If you continue to do that ... you are going to win your fair share of games.
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I'm not advocating taking a ball on the first pitch every time up there. A couple of times (yesterday), the first pitch was there, and we swung at it. But I'm continuing to see these guys take smart approaches to hitting, and that's encouraging.
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