441 Quotes by Bruce Bochy

Early in spring training, I am fine with it because I need some guys to have at-bats, too. But once pitchers start going five innings, I want my pitchers to hit.

The need here is to get some help there behind the plate, ... Nevin did a nice job last night but he hasn't caught in quite a few years, so we need to get some insurance there.

I think overall with his game, he's a little rusty. He's a major-league player; he's a major-league hitter. He's going to be back up here. I just think, at this point, he needs some time down there.

Estes had especially good command with his fastball.

It's not an all-important thing to us. But we certainly didn't want to go into the postseason with below a .500 record. We didn't want that stigma attached to us.

There's a good possibility Ryan won't be on the active roster when we open the season.

It doesn't happen often, does it? It's something you never think about. It was relentless, and there's some hard stuff coming in. It was getting sloppy out there.

It's not an all-important thing to us, ... But we certainly didn't want to go into the postseason with below a .500 record. We didn't want that stigma attached to us.

There's a good possibility he may go on the disabled list. We want him real close if not 100 percent. It's the best thing for him and the club. We feel like we can give him a little bit of time right now if he does start on the disabled list.