478 Quotes by Willie Randolph

It was a different spring for him since he didn't get a lot of throwing in. But he's told me his arm feels super.

He's a veteran guy. He knows how to handle a pitching staff.

It was good to see him relax a little bit and get going. Obviously, spring training is not the best barometer for how you base these guys but, you know, he was 0-for-20 or whatever and he had a couple knocks so that's why you don't put a lot of emphasis on games like this because you can turn it around in one day.

They wanted to make the play. They're both very aggressive and went after it. That happens sometimes when you have two aggressive outfielders. Large crowd and a lot of noise, sometimes you don't hear each other, as far as communication. But it's just the way we play, man, very aggressive, and it's unfortunate to have to collide like that.

He's going to go out and throw and get loose. It depends how he feels. If you're 100 percent sure that he's OK, you do it. But if not, you don't want to start the season with someone aggravating something that sidelines them any period of time.

They just scratch out runs. They didn't do anything dramatic. They put the ball in play and execute.

He's going to be fine, just a couple of outings.

It was his first time out after having very little Spring Training. He didn't have a feel for the ball. It was very cold, very slippery day. It was something that got blown out of proportion. I know that he knows that he wasn't trying to intentionally hit anyone. You will see that his command will be better.

He's fine. Just like any other thing, he's got some personal things to deal with or whatever. He has permission to take care of it. It's fine.