Jock Quotes

We signed him with that purpose in mind, based on his past career. It provides more depth to our rotation, more depth to our pitching staff, and that has been the priority of our off-season plan. - Walt Jocketty

We saw that the base had been worn, but it was worn uniformly. We put the cushion back on and continued to grade it. The jockeys and the [exercise riders] said it was great when training resumed. - Fred Lipkin

We ran into a very good team. They were on a roll. I think we eventually just ran out of gas. The head of steam we had going into it, we just were never able to regain it. - Walt Jocketty

We live in an age where anonymity is growing in magnitude like a bomb going off. - Jock Sturges

We like his all-around makeup. He hits for power, runs very well and plays a solid outfield. His addition helps us in getting a little younger in the outfield, yet he's still a player who has significant playing time and production at the major league level. - Walt Jocketty

We know any win we can get is really critical, especially on the road. We have a very busy month in terms of frequency of games. We're going to have to continue to hang in and fight every night and give ourselves a chance. We're right in the midst of this thing. There's a lot that's going to be going on over the next 25-30 games. You're going to see a lot of jockeying and a lot of position changes. - Rick Carlisle

We knew we had to go in (the water) and stripped down to our jocks and shorts. - Tim Walker

We just have to wait until the last few holes to see the way things shake out... With as many guys as there tied for the lead ... there's going to be a lot of jockeying for position. The important thing is to catch a rhythm, hit as many quality shots as possible, and if you have a chance on the last couple of holes, take your crack. - Olin Browne

We just didn't feel that was appropriate or something we wanted to do. Reggie did a great job for us for two years but we thought it was time to kind of turn the page. - Walt Jocketty

We have so many free agents, particularly in pitching, that we're going to have to take a different approach. I'm not sure what we're going to do. We're going to wait a period of time before we do anything. We have a lot of things to address, because if we do one, what does the other guy think? - Walt Jocketty