22 Quotes by Lloyd McClendon

When things don't go right for a closer, the game is usually over. You don't get many second chances that particular day. People go away with a bad taste in their mouth." ()

Obviously it comes down to the ninth. Just a matter of (Mesa) not making quality pitches." ()

From a manager's standpoint, losses are never easy to swallow. You take them to heart. You take them real hard, ... But am I keeping my eye on the big picture? Of course I am. And do I know that we have a core group that has the potential to be good from the start of next season to the end of next season? Of course I do. And that's exciting." ()

He gives us another experienced bat in the lineup. We haven't had him for such a long time. It's nice to have him back in there." ()

He was impressive. I'm almost at a loss for words." ()

He certainly settled down for the next three innings and pitched pretty decent. We got the lead and the bullpen did a nice job for three innings." ()

Over the past 15 years, it's been a wonderful ride, ... I'll always be a Pirate at heart." ()

That's the toughest thing about having to leave. I really looked forward to helping mold those kids into a winning team." ()

Tony will be the first one to tell you that he's been fortunate to have an awfully lot of good players over the years. He's a great manger, though. You don't last that many years and win that many games if you don't know what you're doing and he certainly knows what he's doing." ()