488 Quotes by Jim Tracy

I think you have to be very good, and often very lucky to get here. We've just never been in that position.

Most of us still obviously know tendencies of their guys.

You don't want to get too overly involved in velocity at this point. You want to give him a chance to stretch his arm out.

I just have the feeling that Pittsburgh is the right place for me. Even though it's a major city, it is a lot more like the place where I grew up. I really believe this is going to work out well and it's the place I'm meant to be.

I think you bring the best out of your players when you sit and study and look very closely at what their capabilities are and then try to find situations where their talents have the best chance to come out,

Moving a runner 90 feet makes quite a difference in a game. It changes decision-making and depth of infielders. The big thing is the introduction of it to everyone. They've really taken to it.

You don't succeed very often when you're behind in the count.

We need to get him back to where he is completely functional, rather than seeing parts of him here and there.

I thought they both did a great job (Saturday). They did exactly what you wanted to see and what they would have wanted to do.