Veteran Quotes

You've got to try to put your best foot forward. Not that Nippert wouldn't have a chance against them, (but) you like to run most of your veterans out there against a team that's in first place and in contention to win the division. - Bob Melvin

You've got to pay attention all the time when you're in the pen with Ned. He hasn't settled down like an old lazy veteran. - Jim Gay

You've got to live on the edge with a young guy as he learns and as he gets experience... That's all part of it. You measure that against getting a veteran guy who maybe can come in right away and pick it up and play, but doesn't have the top side you're looking for. - Randy Mueller

You've got to give them some credit. They've got some good veteran hitters over there. - Marcus Giles

You've got a veteran team here and we're not going to get overly excited about (technical fouls) or anything like that. We're going to stay focused, stay poised and play our game. - Ben Wallace

You're going to bring someone in, whether they are a veteran or a young guy or a mid-range guy. It's got to be somebody. - J.P. Losman

Your veteran leaders are supposed to lead you to a win, and they did. - Mike Thibault

You'd like to have that veteran presence. But I think if we are being successful, there is no such thing as too much youth. - Zach Duke

You talk about kids, a lot of times you have to take them by the hand. The veterans are more or less sure they can do the job. But the young kids need a lot of direction. - Jacques Martin

You shouldn't be running into that play. We made quite a few mental mistakes against a veteran club, and it cost us. - Jim Morris