47 Quotes by Bryan Price

To a man, our guys have come in and thrown the ball over the plate. Like a lot of staffs, getting the first one under their belts is sometimes the most tenuous. But our guys have come in and done an absolutely great job at working ahead in the count, establishing a low strike zone and challenging the hitter.

Everyone was pretty confident he was going to pitch better than the league, which he did, and he was going to force our hand, which he did.

There's so much more when you get to the big leagues than a young player can anticipate. And that's beyond the pressures of trying to pitch well from the start. So we will have a good long talk about some of the things that can end up being unexpected hurdles when guys get here.

There's just a strong feeling that we need to have options. When you lose 99 games, you open yourself up to change.

The romanticism of a voyage, for whatever age, is here and alive aboard the QE2.

Some times lack of success is just lack of experience. So what we have to figure out with the young guys is what was missing. Was it a command issue? Was it related to emotional distress? Or were there some things physically that they weren't doing that didn't allow them to be successful.

There's been nothing to suggest he'll crack when he is challenged more. I see consistency in his work ethic, routine and demeanor.

It's just being smart. We want to see where he's at in a day or two. If he's in good throwing shape, he'll be ready to go.

It was encouraging to see him play a nice game of catch today without any reservations or restrictions. He looked good. He seemed to feel pretty good.