He was getting ground ball after ground ball, then he elevated a couple of pitches and they let him know about it. I thought he threw the ball good when he had the location he needed.
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He didn't seem to have any indecision defensively, even though he threw to the wrong base a couple of times. All he needs to do at first base is a little more preparation on the balls (when it's) me in this situation and this is what I'm going to do with it. All that is, is conditioning.Joe Torre
You don't want to pick your opponents because you never know what's going to happen. The Red Sox certainly are a club that you don't take lightly. We never have and we certainly understand the danger of playing this club.
Joe Torre
Every time the Yankees go to spring training, you have to be thinking World Series. I don't think that's a disrespect to any other team. It's just understanding the pressure that goes with playing here.
Joe Torre
I need you today, big guy.
Joe Torre
I'm sure he's not going to wait until he's 100 percent to tell us he can play. The last thing I want to do is hound him every day and say, 'How does it feel' because he wants to get back in probably more so than I want to get him back in.
Joe Torre
When he goes to the mound and says something to a pitcher, he's speaking from experience. He's telling the pitcher what he's supposed to feel like, because he's been out there in key situations. He has the ability to get that across.
Joe Torre
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