143 Quotes by Dave Duncan

I'm not ready to make a decision based on today's game. It was the first game of spring for both those guys. If it was the fourth game of spring, I think it would be looked at a lot differently than it was today.

We'll see what happens Tuesday. If (Marquis) can get a couple innings on Tuesday, that would line him up for Saturday and then we'll see what goes from there.

I'm not forming any hard opinions one way or the other. It's way too early. . . . Gradually things clarify themselves.

Looper is important to our bullpen. Can it be a good bullpen? Yes, if somebody else steps up if he isn't what we expect him to be right away. The key is getting him to do the things he needs to be doing.

Shows you how talented he is. Last year he won 15 games ... re-establishing himself,

I know the last couple of weeks we hadn't pitched as well as we're capable of pitching,

I like our staff a lot if we get out of spring healthy. No matter how good you think you are, that's always the big question.

I'm seeing Mulder exactly the same way I saw him last spring. Location-wise, he's kind of all over the place. But his stuff is a little better than it was.

Mulder really deserved this game today, because he's probably had the opportunity, or been in position, to win four or five games that we let get away from us after he's been out of the game. It's nice for him to get a special win, and I know this is special for him.