441 Quotes by Bruce Bochy

It does give Kevin (Towers) a lot more flexibility. These aren't long-term deals, but they're good players. When you sign veteran players, (it means) you don't have someone in your system who's able to fill that void. Some of the catchers we think a lot of aren't quite ready.

It's not an all-important thing to us, but there is some pride involved. We certainly didn't want to finish this year going into the postseason under .500 and have that stigma on us. More importantly, we played good baseball.

There's some pride here, ... We wanted to get that game. There's been a lot of talk about not finishing over .500. It'd be nice to play well the rest of the way.

I tell you, that's one of the prettiest sights you can see. When you're down and they're scoring every inning there, then we get the big blow there, it doesn't get better than that, to clutch up like Ramon did tonight.

It's not an all-important thing to us, but there is some pride involved, ... We certainly didn't want to finish this year going into the postseason under .500 and have that stigma on us. More importantly, we played good baseball.

There's going to be a little more sense of comfort with him now. He knows this club, he knows the city, so it's nice to have him on the bench. He gives us depth and insurance in case something happens.

I think he's still feeling the effects from the broken toe. I don't think he's fully recovered; he's trying to find his swing right now. That's why I want to give him a couple of days off to clear his mind.

It's natural, I don't care how long you're in the game, to press a little. He's not being as selective as he normally is; he's not seeing the ball too well right now. He's too good a hitter -- he'll come out of it. He's doing a nice job behind the plate.

There's not a greater feeling. This team's been pushed. These guys responded. It's been a bumpy road, but I couldn't be prouder.