253 Quotes by Tony Russa

It's really a smart move on his part because once you're in that closer role, there are days you just got to go, you got to risk it. But here we can protect him better. For him and for us it makes a lot of sense.

I think the thing not to misunderstand is that he has not been sitting in the training room or on a bench. He's been taking 100 swings a day.

The Achilles is barking. You take all that stuff seriously.

The arm, I don't think it's the most important part of a catcher when it comes to the Gold Glove. It's definitely a factor, but it's calling a game, receiving, blocking balls.

That would be unique. You play the schedule, however it works. They've played us very well, so I'm not going to go in there and expect anything but another tough series.

That was vintage Carpenter. He had first and second, the middle of the lineup, and he gets out of it. That's what he does.

That's the kind of pitcher he is. We were buying outs at that point in the game, and he bought them all.

That's the way we played all year long. Our pitchers are not afraid to pitch to contact and get the groundball.

That's the way we played all year long, ... Our pitchers are not afraid to pitch to contact and get the groundball.