488 Quotes by Jim Tracy

There were periods like that a couple years ago where people might have thought the same thing, and he bounces back,

Obviously, we're being tested early. You know, we were in a position to win all three games. We didn't get any of them, but the effort is there. It's part of the challenge of the game. You've got to get over it, get beyond it.

In the case of Brandon, I like what I've seen from him this spring compared to what I witnessed recently in the past.

We'll just see where he's at physically. If he gets to the point where he's physically able to pitch, yeah, there's some benefit to getting him out there before the season ends. Absolutely, there is.

It goes without saying that if you continue to work behind in the count that it makes it extremely tough to compete. It's not what you want to see.

If you want to swing off of live pitching, go right ahead. But recognize the fact of what a strike is and what a ball is. Let's get a good swing at a good pitch.

My hopes are that Shawn gets things worked out and we can turn it right back to where we want it to be, ... I do not want to dramatically change the lineup.

There isn't a day you would sit here and not want a starting pitcher to go out there and perform the way he did today,

Tonight was, in my opinion, dramatically better than what we saw in Florida. In Florida, he battled, but his fastball command was erratic. Tonight, it was crisp, it was good to both sides of the plate. It's a big step forward for him.