61 Quotes by Terry Francona

I thought this was by far the best. He's got a fair chance now to be himself.

I think he felt like somebody might have pushed his buttons a little bit. I try to speak in generalities, because I don't want to ever communicate through the media. I think he felt like maybe I did that a little bit. I certainly don't ever want to do that.

I thought it was pretty obvious that he's not ready to be on the field. We don't need to force him into something he's not ready for.

That was a long time ago. It's a different team. I've said so many times that last year doesn't matter. What matters to this team is how we bounce back tomorrow.

We wanted to make sure everybody left in the same shape they came.

Yeah, that was much needed. We got deep enough into the game where we didn't have to overextend somebody. It ends up being a great day.

We didn't bring him in to run a marathon.

Yeah, he tolerated it pretty well, ... I think the hope is, and again, we might be reaching a little bit, the hope is that he might be available towards the end of the week. If he's available, he's a pretty good hitter. From where I sit, I appreciate him trying.

The excitement level will be off the charts. You'll see a lot of guys running to the ballpark. I might jog.