I think physically he feels good and I think the pressure of the postseason has got his concentration back to where it was a great, great majority of the season,
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You have to fight (the players) from feeling like, 'Hey, whatever happens, happens,' ... Somehow, some way, you have to find a way to make them understand that you have to take care of both the personal and the professional. There's nothing disrespectful about paying respect to the player but also paying respect to your profession.Tony Russa
If we get beat (Friday) and Houston gets beat, we play again Saturday and after the game we celebrate.
Tony Russa
I think we understand we're officially in October baseball. But we discussed it last year and again this year. It just doesn't seem right to celebrate it when the magic number is one. You're watching the number go 10, 9, 8 ... and it gets to one so you celebrate When it gets to zero, you celebrate. That's what we're going to do.
Tony Russa
We're just going to compete against him. There really is no secret. If we had a plan, we wouldn't talk about it. But there is no plan with him.
Tony Russa
He got himself into great shape coming into camp. He's not in a situation where he has to slow this down or that down.
Tony Russa
He is a classic high-average hitter because he takes a relentless approach every at-bat. Every at-bat he's the same way. He battles the great pitchers, he battles the real good ones, the good ones, the ones that are trying to make it.
Tony Russa
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