17 Quotes by Howie Hewitt

He didn't want to come out and we didn't want to take him out. He works his rear end off.

He didn't play that much and he was really a skinny kid. He had the natural tools. He had good size, he could run ? stuff I'm sure the Yankees saw over time when others maybe didn't. But you couldn't tell.

I take the blame for it in the first half. I was very emotional. The way things were going, I wasn't pleased.

That competition has helped us. We'll be as prepared as we can be, but the time off will really help us, too. We needed a rest.

It feels great. I'm really, really happy for the kids.

You always think you can win every game, but after last season making the tournament is our objective at this point. Jason is good enough to beat anybody.

We're not beating that team if they're shooting like that . . . they play hard. I was very pleased with our kids, though. They surely didn't back down or give in.

Brad couldn't have rolled it out there better. But we got a couple guys on with some hits and some walks and we put ourselves in a position to win. I think that was a really good first victory.

I've never coached or played a game that I've felt that way. Too many coaches and athletes tend to take that side, that it just isn't their day. I say make it your day.