229 Quotes by Mike Scioscia

It started with the leadoff walk to Cora and the walk to Damon. Those two are things you can't do against the Red Sox. You've got to get in the zone. You've got to make pitches. Ervin was a little bit off.

It is an aggressive baserunning play. I don't think it is one we're going to design unless you're Willie Mays Hayes.

It's out of our control. We'll play at midnight if they tell us to play at midnight. We'll be ready.

Jason's a guy who had a very, very live ball a couple of years ago. He probably doesn't have quite the same stuff, but he still can be effective and we'll see where he fits in. Statistically, he's definitely a guy you want to match up against lefties, and that's a role that we'll look at.

Jeff has had some rough edges but has gotten his feet on the ground. There is not enough of a sample, though, to judge. Whatever happens we will need that defensive presence behind the plate.

Dan is the epitome of a professional. The way he applied himself and his attention to detail made him one of the best catchers of his era. He played the game the way it was supposed to be played.

Our starting rotation has been the heartbeat of our club,

Domination is not even a word that's in anybody's vocabulary. This game with its twists and turns could have gone either way for the whole nine innings, but fortunately we got an early lead and held on.

Our goal is to have every catcher relate to every pitcher. I don't think there is anything getting in our way of using any catcher at any time.