Elvin Quotes

You talk about momentum swings. That one could be really devastating with the pitcher getting a hit and then all of a sudden we come back into the dugout tied. We didn't knock the cover off the ball after that, but certainly it kept it manageable and [gave us] an uplifting feeling. - Bob Melvin

You spend any time around him, he doesn't act, look anything like an 18-year-old kid. He's got a lot of savvy. You can tell he's been around a family and brother who's been in the big leagues. He handles himself very well. - Bob Melvin

You never want to say it's set, but Andy Green looks like he is a better position than he was before. - Bob Melvin

You might see a combination of them. - Melvin Spears

You may want to settle him in at a place at some point and let him continue to have success. - Bob Melvin

You may upset one team, but you don't sneak up on the next one. This team is not Cinderella. This team is the security guard at the back door. They'll beat you up. - Kelvin Sampson

You look up and we're up 10, we miss a 1-and-1, we miss three free throws and it's like 'How do you lose a lead? - Kelvin Sampson

You look at his numbers this year at Triple-A and they're just phenomenal. He's well deserving of the award. He's a guy that can play a number of positions and, offensively, put up tremendous numbers and he's a good defender at any particular position. This is a guy who, even in a non-everyday role, can help any big league club. - Bob Melvin

You know you might only get into the game a couple of times, for a couple of minutes. You want to make the most of it, because you know you don't have much time. - Melvin Sanders

You know what you're going to get out of him. You're going to get about 85 percent sinkers and make you try and get the ball up in the air. He'll throw you sinkers until you make an adjustment. If you do get a couple of baserunners he's one of the best at getting the double-play ball. - Bob Melvin