488 Quotes by Jim Tracy

He's an excellent baseball player, that's what he has shown me. He's very intriguing to me.

It's nothing that surprised us. It's all pre-existing. After they do those two spots, depending on how the progress is with his left wrist, they may have to do something with that, too.

Both guys are going to catch in situations and games that make the most sense for them and the club.

I will work with the mayor and city council to see if we can come up with a phase-in, so it won't be a tremendous hit, ... Murfreesboro City Schools is an outstanding school system, and we want to keep it up to the level it is now.

I could sit here and talk about those things until I'm blue in the face, but those are things if you're going to become a good club you have to pick up on and capitalize. Thus far, we've not been able to do that.

If I don't get it done here I'll feel like I've failed. I'm one of the spokes in the wheel that will turn this organization around.

For a guy to come in here and work to improve his versatility, to put on that catcher's gear ... I admire that. I had a 15-minute talk with him, and I told him so. Like I told him, it takes a hell of a lot more than nine players to win. ... I appreciate the demeanor he's shown coming into this camp.

I will use all 13 bench guys - I have and will continue to do so.

Both are very competent kids and are smart enough to know what we're talking about. They'll figure it out.