Torey Lovullo Quotes (14 Quotes)

Our approach was solid. We battled to get back into the baseball game and these guys tomorrow are going to figure out how to get the job done. I'm certain of that. It's just frustrating to go through. We had the right guys up at the right time and I'll take my chances tomorrow with that same group.

He gave us what he could. Unfortunately, he didn't have his best stuff today and we'll challenge him to improve next time. We are addressing that process (of jumping levels) and just challenging Jake to stay with a routine and pound the strike zone. He's got tremendous stuff and we still feel he can come out on the front end this time.

I hate really making excuses for what happened, but he didn't catch many breaks. Jeremy didn't have things go his way. He's a pinpoint control pitcher and just fell behind a couple of hitters and didn't execute a perfect game plan.

Every time I walk through those doors it feels like I'm home again. It's going to be a pretty exciting moment for me.

I was excited by the idea of doing it getting his first win in Buffalo, but obviously we started on the road. The first win at any level has a very special meaning to me.

The eighth and ninth aren't exactly the way that we drew up our game plan. Hopefully it will be a learning experience for those guys.

That game didn't have any rhythm or flow to it. It was just very ugly from the get-go.

First and foremost, what we wanted to make sure about C.C. was that he was healthy and he was able to finish his outing.

From the first pitch on, he was in total command and it sets the tone all the way around. The key for him is strike one. Every time you look up at the scoreboard, the count is 0-1 or 1-1. He's just fearless with his fastball and has pinpoint command.

It was exciting to watch. I think this is what we've been looking for all year long. I knew these guys would challenge themselves. . . . Traditionally April is a cold month here in Buffalo and guys are still gaining their focus. Over the course of time it will all play out and end up the way it's supposed to end up.

You gotta give Moss some credit. He's a big league pitcher. He knows what he's doing at all times. I think that he just . . . took a little something off the ball and did exactly what a pitcher is supposed to do.

I'm really proud of these guys to win the last three games of this series and finish 6-2. I know they really enjoy coming here and playing on this field in front of this crowd.

Listen, they've got some experienced players and they've got a lot of offensive potential. When they're as down as they were, you know they could come out fighting at any time.

Those first two runs, if you dissect what happened, they weren't well-hit balls. I think a young pitcher might get down on himself but I know that he reached down deep and said I'm OK. . . . He was in complete control of that game.