19 Quotes by Mike Church

To me, anybody who would cut those two guys would have to be out of their minds.

We didn?t hit like we did all year, ... but that?s what playoff baseball is all about.

It would've been nice to come out (of Worcester) 2-0. We had a chance to be 2-0, but they had some big hits late in the game. But it's great to be back at home, and we get to win this series at home. If we win two of three, we get to play for the championship.

That?s the beauty of it (the second half),

It?s disappointing. Of course, it?s disappointing. But I?m proud of these guys, every one of them.

I knew that we were getting an outstanding defensive player, ... His hitting we weren't so sure about. But defense is what we needed most.

In my mind, it?s the Jersey series that got us going,

If he blew it out today (Fri-day), we might lose him for the whole series. We tried to give him a rest and use him sparingly after today.

He's not even supposed to be on it (running). He's battling through a lot of pain. It's bad. It was a tear, and he's back on it. He was out two weeks last month, a full two weeks. Him hurt doesn't help us, but we're trying to get every-thing we can out of him, and he's trying to give us everything he has.