488 Quotes by Jim Tracy

Is he not a guy going into day one who is considered a Gold Glove candidate -- and a Gold Glove candidate that can go out there and get 200 base hits if he uses the whole field and hits intelligently with the situations that are in front of him?

Derek Lowe was obvious the show today. One chopped, two-strike swing from a no-hitter. That's basically what it boiled down to today.

That will be a tremendous hit for Murfreesboro City Schools.

He had the left hip labrum reattached and he had some debris cleaned out of his socket.

He pitched like an ace today -- and he had the demeanor of one. I saw a guy who was extremely interested in wanting to be the ace of the staff.

Is he a candidate to have an opportunity to make the club? I don't know the answer to that. We'll take it a day at a time and see how he progresses from a health standpoint. If he comes along quicker, that obviously creates more options for us.

Derek Lowe was obviously the show today. One chopped, two-strike swing from a no-hitter. That's basically what it boiled down to today.

That was a part of the reason. There was one situation in particular that Kent picked up on. For competitive reasons, I'm not going to say what it was.

He has not had a bad at-bat since he's been here, ... His stock has risen, from my standpoint.