127 Quotes by John Schuerholz

His compensation, which is private, remains the same.

Built to Win. After a lot of soul-searching, Tommy decided he was going to stay. Quite obviously, he was relieved. His wife was relieved. And I was bouncing their son on my knee.

His defense was consistent and eye-opening at times, and that got him in the lineup. And the more he played, the more he hit. He was really a big part of our improvement and our success last season.

Baseball has this ability to get bent by all this, but not broken. It always bounces back. It's very resilient.

He's too good a catching prospect to do that now. We like him where he is. He's getting better and better behind the plate.

I have spoken with (Braves senior orthopedic consultant) Dr. Chandler and we will follow Dr. Anderson's recommendation on a conservative treatment at this time. Chipper will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks, at which time we will assess his healing process.

He's an accomplished, veteran hitter who has had big hits through the years as a pinch-hitter, including some in the postseason. That's something we had targeted.

I hate to lose him for one day. With the way the injury happened and how it occurred, to have this result is very encouraging.

I hate to lose him for one day. But the way that injury looked when it occurred, to have this result from the examination is very positive.