The day I stop expecting good things to happen when he's up in a situation like that is a day that I shouldn't be here. It's surprising when we don't score with the ability we have, but that happens.
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The number of years he's pitched so effectively is ridiculous. It's still brand new for him. To me, that's all about what's important. I'm sure he's excited that it's still important. It's not a job for him. It's a profession, but there are other people who rely on him.Joe Torre
Once you get there - I understand what is expected of us - but I think getting to the World Series twice since 2000 is far away from being a dry spell.
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All of us are impressed by those two kids. This has been a great spring for them. It's fun to watch them in this atmosphere.
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You don't even know what you would call this grammatical two-step. (Fourth person First person once removed) But you hear coaches and player do it all the time. It's a subtle way for them to keep from owning up to what they think and letting us inside their heads. So a few weeks ago, instead of saying I really want to kick Boston's ass ... You're looking forward to winning games.
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We're having good at-bats, taking the walks and getting the good pitches to hit. It's only eight games in, but this is what we're capable of doing.
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