Phil Garner Quotes
Chuck continued to manage because he said that's exactly what his mom wanted him to do. He said, 'She wanted me to get to the World Series, but she wanted me to see it through,' and he did. 
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Teams just don't get shut out nine times with one guy (starting)... It just defies all senses we know in this game. It's like Catfish Hunter used to always say. 'It's not how you pitch. It's when you pitch.'
- Phil Garner
He's been swinging the bat well, so we decided to put him back there again and see. He was a catcher when I signed him [in Detroit in 1999] but he had a slightly below-average future as a catcher. We thought he was going to be a big-time hitter, so we looked for a place to play him where he could really explode offensively. He's come back full circle.
- Phil Garner