Vern Ruhle Quotes (9 Quotes)

I like this job. I'd like to be back. I'll be putting on the uniform somewhere. It might with the minor leaguers. I live in Sarasota, so that works out for me.

Those numbers give you a sense of confidence. Guys are pitching with more confidence. They seem not to rush as much. They're recognizing game situations a little better.

I want to express my sincere thanks to the Reds organization and medical team for all their support during this time. My doctors feel that they've caught this at an early stage and it is very treatable. I am prepared to follow their direction and do whatever it takes to overcome this disease. In the meantime, I am keeping a very positive attitude.

There's more or less an understanding that there are medical advances and you deal with what the new information is. I'm fortunate that the timing of it was during Spring Training and they got the physicals and I got an early diagnosis. It allows me to go ahead and start treatment basically before symptoms appear. Everything is a positive mindset. It's something we can treat and put it in remission.

There's been a couple times there have been some runs against us, but it hasn't been a three- or a four-spot. It's been one or two runs, which is more manageable.

We are a team and we have to have solid defense and pitching to win games. But absolutely pitching has the most pressure right now because of the recent history.

My doctors feel that they've caught it at an early stage and it is very treatable. I plan to maintain a presence in spring training, but there will be times when I am away from the team for a few days as I receive treatment.

Plus when you get guys out here, they get a couple of weeks of working out to get that initial soreness out of the way. But the fact that these guys are willing to come out early and make a personal commitment means a lot to me.

He did a nice job coming up last year. He's developed a lot of confidence, pitching out of the pen, getting warmed up and so on. He's done everything you want to see as far as getting his arm loose.