If there are two areas right now that you'd like to see us improve it's the consistency of our starting pitching and our execution in game-changing at-bats.
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You don't take a rookie and give him a second All-Star break, ... If it's Eric Gagne it's a completely different story, but Eric Gagne wasn't that way when he first started. Eric Gagne would pitch when he first became a closer. He would pitch in a game like that.Jim Tracy
Tonight was, in my opinion, dramatically better than what we saw in Florida. In Florida, he battled, but his fastball command was erratic. Tonight, it was crisp, it was good to both sides of the plate. It's a big step forward for him.
Jim Tracy
The main thing that I wanted to get across to both of them is to not feel compelled to force things, because the important thing for both of them to realize is that we have two very special Major League players here. We have to find playing time for both because they really kind of complement one another.
Jim Tracy
He had a tough time today, but that happens. You have to keep in mind that he's only 22 years old. He isn't going to be great every time out. I thought his mechanics were off a little bit.
Jim Tracy
He's probably looking at a three-week time frame.
Jim Tracy
There's no question about it. This is not the same club that we were playing a September ago when we were fighting to win a division championship. It's not even close.
Jim Tracy
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