55 Quotes by John Flaherty

Today didn't go the way I wanted to. You're not expected to hit it but you are expected to catch it.

He's a very detail-oriented guy. For this job, he's got a great combination of old-school work ethic - knowing how to put the time in - and the new generation that uses computers and video to get as much information as possible.

He's been pitching better, but tomorrow is going to be a big one. You don't want to say 'must win,' but we need this one tomorrow. Hopefully, he'll come out on top of his game.

He was ready to go before this game even started. I was talking to him about the lineup. He mentioned he was going to be into this game and ready for it.

I think it's a tremendous service, particularly the online access to minutes. I think it's a tremendous increase in the public access to state agencies.

I was disappointed that Fieldin reacted as quickly as he did, but he has a legitimate gripe. Randy was saying some things in the first inning and by the second inning Cubby had enough. In the first inning they went back and forth and Fieldin told him, to his credit, that he's had enough and to calm it down.

I thought Randy went back out there for a curtain call.

I think some of that's changed because of the reporting.

Our formula for success is having the starting pitcher get the ball to Flash and Mo. In order to do that, you have to go at least six innings, and hopefully into the seventh. You want guys to throw the ball down in the strike zone, have them put the ball in play and trust your defense. It's challenging.