229 Quotes by Mike Scioscia

We did a lot of good things. We played more the type of game we need ... and we brought our game on to the field today. That's what we have to do on a consistent basis.

He had a couple good innings, then his pitch count got a little elevated and we were hoping that he could get through six. He found a second wind and he got through seven and eight.

Brandon has made some great strides. There was a little bit of question that he would be too big to play shortstop, but he has proved to be a premium talent. He has dynamite in his bat. His challenge now is to step up to better pitching and to excel at a higher level.

Brendan, we feel, can be effective against any hitter up there. I felt in that position to try to let Brendan go against Ibanez. Unfortunately, Ibanez got the hit and tied the game.

He fought off some tough pitches and fouled off some tough pitches. If he got a pitch to hit, I was confident he would have squared one up.

Confidence is very important, ... Confidence will breed momentum. But nothing we did here (Friday night) will affect (tonight).

He never has a giveaway at-bat. And he's totally team-oriented. Hitting in the ninth spot, he helps create things when our order comes around.

Edgardo is a guy that has played at a very high level for a lot of years, and he has an experienced right-handed bat.

He needs a little more time to see if it calms down. We don't want it to get worse. It is structurally sound. There is just some inflammation.