There's no question. I can just tell by his demeanor. Even walking around the clubhouse, he's different from last year. I just sense a little more comfort overall.
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Baseball is not like football or basketball, ... There are 27 outs to get and whichever team is best suited to get those 27 outs, to control that tempo, is going to be there at the end. We've gotten a huge lift from Chacon and Wright and I still believe in my heart of hearts the big guy is going to be dynamite for us down the stretch.Joe Torre
It was a street fight. I'm more disappointed than last year. I felt deep down that we would get it done.
Joe Torre
They stopped thinking and just went out there and reacted. With the ability we have, it's just a matter of when it's going to happen. It's just been a strange road trip.
Joe Torre
Bubba showed some signs, ... It took a little time for Donnie (Mattingly) to convince me that he was a different hitter. Again, he's not a world-beater but the fact he's made some adjustments offensively certainly made him an option in postseason play and in important games down the stretch, which never would have been an option before.
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We're gritty right now. We're grinding through games an inning at a time.
Joe Torre
We make changes as we go along. Whatever looks comfortable at the time we do it, we'll play along ... It's nothing like it was last year, obviously. Putting Kelly with him, it wasn't because they didn't get along or didn't work well together.
Joe Torre
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