488 Quotes by Jim Tracy

It's flexible. It has the potential to be interchangeable.

He's not a stranger to the Major League level, ... I've seen him play a dynamic center field. There was a time where his tools were absolutely electric. He was a very highly touted, talked-about player.

First of all, I happen to think he was a pretty good player before he was selected to play for his country. I don't need to see him go play for Mexico to see that. But, absolutely, it can be a confidence-building experience.

We need some starts where we get seven or eight innings, and it would be great if we could even get one at some point in which the guys in the bullpen wouldn't even have to pick up their gloves one day.

If the call had taken place two days before that call and I don't pick it up, then shame on me.

It's been a very successful spring. A lot has been covered ... taken in by these guys, and applied. That's all you can ask for. It's a very interesting mix. It has some intrigue to it.

He's on a mission to pitch himself into the starting rotation and right now he's succeeding.

There's no question about it. This is not the same club that we were playing a September ago when we were fighting to win a division championship. It's not even close.

We'll adjust as we see fit. But Mike won't necessarily be pitching the ninth.