He threw the ball real well, and I thought he was getting better as the game progressed. It's heartening to see, it really is. The thing that hurt us was the walk (to Catalanotto) because it opened up the first-base hole, and they hit a couple of balls right through there.
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We came in here playing good baseball. We didn't embarrass ourselves. We didn't win any games, but you know, we gave up eight-plus runs a game. It's very difficult to win that way.Lou Piniella
With his grandmother passing away, I don't think it was conducive to his best concentration. I think he learned a little bit from that experience. You just don't throw that get-me-over curveball, especially to a team that's swinging the bat as well as Boston.
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They all had the same pattern. We don't hold on to nice leads and we don't tack on runs. Against good teams, you need to quiet them down by adding a run here and adding a run there. When they score, you answer them a little bit. But we didn't do it.
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My primary concern here is our team and our players. I don't want any distractions. When the time is appropriate, we'll comment about my situation.
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He's a lot responsible for the way we've played. To me, he's pitching with a lot more confidence. You can see it out there. But that's what winning does for you. You get aggressive, you make better pitches and you make better choices.
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When you win with the frequency that they did, you're playing with a lot of confidence. That adrenaline takes you a pretty good ways. All of a sudden you start losing, and maybe you start doubting yourself a little bit. Outside of that, it's a nice ball club with some nice talent over there.
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