We want to win. I always want to win. It's a big year for all of us, a big year for the organization, a big year for the city, a big year for the staff, me, different guys on the team. There's no more pressure than usual.
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All day it was just a matter of us cutting down on the walks. It seemed like every time we walked someone, they scored.
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Carlos pitched great, certainly well enough to win, ... It was just a matter of too much Chipper Jones. They said Chipper was hot (.469 in his last nine games). He's certainly hot. He is hot.
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That first inning has cost him a lot of pitches. He's been throwing so many pitches the last three starts, that's why we took him out. After the first inning, he started throwing the ball better. He had a lot of deep counts, a lot of 3-2 counts. Those pitches mount up.
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It has to come through Jim Hendry, Cubs general manager. It's not up to me. We just have to see how he is today. He's not supposed to have any activity. We hope he doesn't have any activity. He's adamant about playing. He wants to play, he wants to help the United States win.
Dusty Baker
It certainly doesn't help the situation. It's a period of adjustment (for Jones), changing leagues. You got to give it some time.
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