Willie Randolph Quotes on Opportunity (7 Quotes)

I'm still going to stay even. I'm going to still stay positive. This is tough. I hurt just like everybody else when you lose a tough game. It's not going to discourage me. It's not going to change my attitude. I'm going to be out there tomorrow pumping these guys up to play again. But this is as tough as it's been this year. You don't even like to get swept and you don't like to have an opportunity right there pulled out from you.

He just reminds me of one of those rare kids who understands that they have a great opportunity, and they want to grab hold of it, seize it and not look back. He knows he still has to do it over a consistent period of time.

I can't really get into his head and know how he feels, but I'm sure he's enjoying this opportunity. He's been doing the job for us. He seems like a pretty solid kid.

A lot of wasted opportunities, that's for sure. We had men on base, opportunities to squeeze a couple across. Trachsel pitched a pretty good ballgame. These are games we have to win.

I've been kind of walking on eggs with him because I really haven't had an opportunity to give him much rest. It's a tribute to him that he's worked as hard as he has. After having a couple tough years with injuries, he's dedicated himself to making sure he stays in the lineup every day. Being young helps that, but there's a lot of maintenance going along with that, and I think the kid deserves a lot of credit for doing that.

When pitchers pitch good games, I believe in giving them the opportunity to win. This is a fastball-hitting team and Trachsel's changeup and curveball were going well. He had plenty of rest and his pitch count was good.

The way he goes about his business on a daily basis, you can tell Manny is preparing to be a manager. I think he should get some interviews and get the opportunity to impress some general managers who don't know him. I don't know if he is the best known, but sometimes those are the guys to tap into because they are just very professional in doing their jobs and not out there trying to sell themselves.