253 Quotes by Tony Russa

That's just the way he pitches. I think it has more to do with him mentally concentrating really well. He hasn't let anything get away from him.

You've got to make a commitment to playing the game that way, ... That doesn't just happen. That's the way our guys play the game.

He's going to pitch on the edges. He's tough enough to hit when it's over the plate.

That's just the story of the postseason, ... Whether it was Atlanta against Houston or us against San Diego, or you take what the White Sox have done to (Vladimir) Guerrero and Garret Anderson, if you pitch really well, it's tough.

The early indications were that we might lose him for a couple of weeks. But the antibotics seem to be working.

He's been in good situations. Nobody wins by themselves, but he definitely contributes to a winning environment on and off the field. The first couple of weeks of September was like spring training all over again for him. Little by little, he got sharper and sharper, and now he's himself again.

That shows you what Juan is capable of doing. We don't win that game without him being a hero, a star.

The Cubs have played us so tough all year, ... We had (Greg) Maddux going against us so we knew it would be a hellacious ballgame and it was.

He's done everything. Gotten big hits, played defense well, run the bases. He's playing today, so he's still in the mix.