Rick Dempsey Quotes (9 Quotes)

Anything that could go wrong went wrong after the first two months. You don't expect some of the things to slap you in the face that did this year.

Bringing a kid like him to the major leagues to just sit around would hurt. It would set him back.

He needs to learn the pitching staffs and learn how to call ballgames for certain types of pitchers. And that just comes with time. Also, he needs to work on consistency of throwing from behind the plate, but the rest is all there. ... He's always in the best shape of anyone coming into camp. We've got no problems with (work ethic) whatsoever.

It was bad judgment on my part. It wasn't (Matos') fault at all. It was 100 percent my fault. He did exactly what I told him to do. I have to live with that.

He's got a little ways to go yet, but he's in Triple-A ball and he does well handling the pitching staff. He's got a good, strong arm. He's just got to get used to playing every day now and being consistent. No matter what happens, we're not afraid to bring him up because we know he can catch.

Catchers need to concentrate and bear down on their target lines, learn their own bodies. It's a daily thing, but it's only 10 throws. You've got to get locked in. ... Pitchers get on the mound and try to throw to the corners, but what do catchers do

When I returned to the Orioles as a coach, I turned to Elrod for help and guidance. No one knew more about the organization.

I don't think people realize the sacrifice that went into that streak. Cal wanted to play every game, even in spring training.

By choosing Windows over Linux for our new SAP solution, we'll save an estimated 1 million in costs over the first four years. We needed performance, security and reliability at a reasonable price, and Linux would have presented greater risk in all those areas. I need a proven IT environment that I'm sure we can support.