212 Quotes by Alan Trammel

In his short career, he's pitched well against us, ... I know he's 5-16. I know he's had some tough luck and all, but I think he's going to be a good one. This year's been a struggle for him, but from what I've seen of him, he can pitch.

It is easy to second-guess me, but it was my call. I'd like someone to give me a guarantee that David Ortiz wouldn't have done that to Nate Robertson. We're talking about someone who is arguably one of the best players in baseball.

In light of how things are going, this guy is too valuable. We want to make sure that he's OK. Hopefully, it's just one start.

That was a tough save right there, ... I mean -- nobody is going to go 1-2-3 all the time against guys like that.

I know some of them were good hitting, but I'd say there have been way too many pitches in the middle of the plate.

That was -- pick an adjective -- brilliant, outstanding. He was on the plate and he stayed ahead of the hitters. He's had seven outings for us, and six of them have been good ones, but this one might have been his best.

I liked what I saw, ... We're going to see him five days from now.

That's two out of three that he's done a good job. He has to keep the ball down. When he does that, he's much more effective. He's not overpowering.

I'm reserving judgment, but normally I like to put (young) guys initially at the latter part (of the lineup), a kind of coattail,