28 Quotes by Gerry Hunsicker

Most people looking from the outside in don't expect a whole lot from this club, but that's where we can sneak up and bite some people.

I can't remember a year when there's been this much parity in baseball, when so many teams are still in contention. This could be one of those unique years where everyone stays in contention until the end of September. But, chances are, as we get into the middle of August, some teams will start to fall to the wayside.

I can't honestly tell you there has been a time in recent years where I've been this fired up, this excited. It's like I'm, well, 28 or 29 again,

He's pitching as good right now as he probably has in the last few years. It's just been a tremendous boost to the franchise, to the team, to the city. He's just lifted everybody's spirits.

I think as much as anything, this has raised the confidence level of our players. I don't think there was any question this was totally unexpected by everyone, including the players ... To see the excitement on their faces in the Clemens press conference ...

I think that's more a factor for the national media than it is for the players that play here. If you do a statistical analysis of this ballpark since then, it's settled back to the middle of the pack, ... It certainly wasn't the offensive Mecca that some people thought it was.

I'm here to support what Andrew wants to do.

We all realize that this is, in all probability, the last year that a lot of these guys will be together, perhaps the last time they will be able to do something special. The clock is ticking.

But then I realized that it wasn't because the interest wasn't here and the value wasn't appreciated. We're just very fortunate that the ownership we have in place not only is committed to a strong player development plan, but is willing to go above and beyond to see it done.