5 Quotes by Phil Forbes

On paper, we should be good, but we've gotta go out there and prove it. ... We've got a mix of young (players) and veterans.

We have such a challenge amongst each other every time we practice and every time we go out and play a game. Everybody knows they better step it up, or somebody's gonna take their place.

I've been coaching for 31 years, and I've had some great pitchers, and I've had a lot of no-hitters. But in my career I've never ever had a pitcher pitch a perfect game. ... That's something I will cherish and remember as long as I can stand on my two feet.

It's always nice when your one, two, three and four hitters get up there and they just pound the ball, (and) then you get to the bottom of the order, and those kids get singles and doubles. That makes it a fun day.

These kids just believe so much in themselves. When we've been down before, I've been rattled, but they've never been rattled. They feel like they're gonna come back.